diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c3e0daa09..7a791a84b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ### Added
 - PBAP Client: allow to set start offset and max list count for pull phonebook operation
+- PBAP Client: support multiple parallel connections
 
 ### Fixed
 - RFCOMM: shut down multiplexer after closing last channel instead of multiplexer idle timer
diff --git a/src/classic/pbap_client.c b/src/classic/pbap_client.c
index 936cbf4bc..436dca627 100644
--- a/src/classic/pbap_client.c
+++ b/src/classic/pbap_client.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ void pbap_client_init(void){
 void pbap_client_deinit(void){
 }
 
-static uint8_t pbap_client_connect(pbap_client_t * client, btstack_packet_handler_t handler, bd_addr_t addr, uint16_t * out_cid) {
+uint8_t pbap_client_connect(pbap_client_t * client, btstack_packet_handler_t handler, bd_addr_t addr, uint16_t * out_cid) {
     client->state = PBAP_CLIENT_W4_GOEP_CONNECTION;
     client->client_handler = handler;
     client->vcard_selector = 0;
diff --git a/src/classic/pbap_client.h b/src/classic/pbap_client.h
index dcac473ac..f934bf36d 100644
--- a/src/classic/pbap_client.h
+++ b/src/classic/pbap_client.h
@@ -171,13 +171,34 @@ typedef struct pbap_client {
  */
 void pbap_client_init(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Create PBAP connection to a Phone Book Server (PSE) server on a remote device.
+ * If the server requires authentication, a PBAP_SUBEVENT_AUTHENTICATION_REQUEST is emitted, which
+ * can be answered with pbap_authentication_password(..).
+ * The status of PBAP connection establishment is reported via PBAP_SUBEVENT_CONNECTION_OPENED event,
+ * i.e. on success status field is set to ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS.
+ *
+ * This function allows for multiple parallel connections.
+ *
+ * @param client storage for connection state. Must stay valid until connection closes
+ * @param handler
+ * @param addr
+ * @param out_cid to use for further commands
+ * @return status ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS on success, otherwise BTSTACK_MEMORY_ALLOC_FAILED if PBAP or GOEP connection already exists.
+ */
+
+uint8_t pbap_client_connect(pbap_client_t * client, btstack_packet_handler_t handler, bd_addr_t addr, uint16_t * out_cid);
+
 /**
  * @brief Create PBAP connection to a Phone Book Server (PSE) server on a remote device. 
  * If the server requires authentication, a PBAP_SUBEVENT_AUTHENTICATION_REQUEST is emitted, which
  * can be answered with pbap_authentication_password(..).
  * The status of PBAP connection establishment is reported via PBAP_SUBEVENT_CONNECTION_OPENED event, 
  * i.e. on success status field is set to ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS.
- *    
+ *
+ * This function uses a single pbap_client_t instance and can only be used for a single connection.
+ * Fur multiple parallel connections, use pbap_client_connect.
+ *
  * @param handler 
  * @param addr
  * @param out_cid to use for further commands