diff --git a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp
index 981314d191..48bb1c32cd 100644
--- a/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp
+++ b/libuavcan/include/uavcan/protocol/logger.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public:
         assert(getTxTimeout() == MonotonicDuration::fromMSec(DefaultTxTimeoutMs));
     }
 
+    int init();
+
     int log(const protocol::debug::LogMessage& message);
 
     LogLevel getLevel() const { return level_; }
diff --git a/libuavcan/src/protocol/logger.cpp b/libuavcan/src/protocol/logger.cpp
index afcf655933..ddb32bc192 100644
--- a/libuavcan/src/protocol/logger.cpp
+++ b/libuavcan/src/protocol/logger.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ Logger::LogLevel Logger::getExternalSinkLevel() const
     return (external_sink_ == NULL) ? LevelAboveAll : external_sink_->getLogLevel();
 }
 
+int Logger::init()
+{
+    return logmsg_pub_.init();
+}
+
 int Logger::log(const protocol::debug::LogMessage& message)
 {
     int retval = 0;