diff --git a/include/mraa_adv_func.h b/include/mraa_adv_func.h
index 98f21ab..4b04802 100644
--- a/include/mraa_adv_func.h
+++ b/include/mraa_adv_func.h
@@ -50,5 +50,9 @@ typedef struct {
     mraa_result_t (*i2c_init_pre) (unsigned int bus);
     mraa_result_t (*i2c_init_post) (mraa_i2c_context dev);
 
+    mraa_result_t (*aio_get_valid_fp) (mraa_aio_context dev);
+    mraa_result_t (*aio_init_pre) (unsigned int aio);
+    mraa_result_t (*aio_init_post) (mraa_aio_context dev);
+
     mraa_result_t (*pwm_period_replace) (mraa_pwm_context dev, int period);
 } mraa_adv_func_t;
diff --git a/src/aio/aio.c b/src/aio/aio.c
index 09a4a4a..7a171d0 100644
--- a/src/aio/aio.c
+++ b/src/aio/aio.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ static int sup_bits;
 
 static mraa_result_t aio_get_valid_fp(mraa_aio_context dev)
 {
+    if (advance_func->aio_get_valid_fp != NULL)
+        return advance_func->aio_get_valid_fp(dev);
     char file_path[64]= "";
 
     //Open file Analog device input channel raw voltage file for reading.
@@ -63,6 +65,12 @@ static mraa_result_t aio_get_valid_fp(mraa_aio_context dev)
  */
 mraa_aio_context mraa_aio_init(unsigned int aio_channel)
 {
+    if (advance_func->aio_init_pre != NULL) {
+        mraa_result_t pre_ret = (advance_func->aio_init_pre(aio_channel));
+        if(pre_ret != MRAA_SUCCESS)
+            return NULL;
+    }
+
     int checked_pin = mraa_setup_aio(aio_channel);
     if (checked_pin < 0) {
         switch(checked_pin) {
@@ -98,6 +106,13 @@ mraa_aio_context mraa_aio_init(unsigned int aio_channel)
     raw_bits = mraa_adc_raw_bits();
     sup_bits = mraa_adc_supported_bits();
 
+    if (advance_func->aio_init_post != NULL) {
+        mraa_result_t ret = advance_func->aio_init_post(dev);
+        if (ret != MRAA_SUCCESS) {
+            free(dev);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
     return dev;
 }