diff --git a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp
index cdc3a7d96..bf84cec48 100644
--- a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp
+++ b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ public:
   static std::list<std::shared_ptr<Core>>
   configureIps(std::list<IpIdentifier> orderedIps, json_t *json_ips,
                Card *card);
+  static void initIps(std::list<std::shared_ptr<Core>> orderedIps, Card *card);
 
   // Returns a running and checked FPGA IP
   static std::list<std::shared_ptr<Core>> make(Card *card, json_t *json_ips);
diff --git a/fpga/lib/core.cpp b/fpga/lib/core.cpp
index bfdf4a4f0..771157a8a 100644
--- a/fpga/lib/core.cpp
+++ b/fpga/lib/core.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ CoreFactory::configureIps(std::list<IpIdentifier> orderedIps, json_t *json_ips,
 
   return configuredIps;
 }
+void CoreFactory::initIps(std::list<std::shared_ptr<Core>> configuredIps,
+                          Card *card) {
+  auto loggerStatic = CoreFactory::getStaticLogger();
   // Start and check IPs now
   for (auto &ip : configuredIps) {
     loggerStatic->info("Initializing {}", *ip);
@@ -284,6 +287,7 @@ CoreFactory::configureIps(std::list<IpIdentifier> orderedIps, json_t *json_ips,
   for (auto &ip : card->ips) {
     loggerStatic->debug("  {}", *ip);
   }
+}
 
   return card->ips;
 }