diff --git a/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h b/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h
index 3104446a15..5755c41bd2 100644
--- a/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h
+++ b/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ public:
 		return _spdWeight;
 	}
 
+	// this will force TECS to reinitialize all states
+	void reinitialize_states() {_states_initalized = false;}
+
 	enum ECL_TECS_MODE {
 		ECL_TECS_MODE_NORMAL = 0,
 		ECL_TECS_MODE_UNDERSPEED,