diff --git a/include/btstack/run_loop.h b/include/btstack/run_loop.h
index 06387eca2..3a94476f0 100644
--- a/include/btstack/run_loop.h
+++ b/include/btstack/run_loop.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ void run_loop_execute(void);
 uint32_t embedded_ticks_for_ms(uint32_t time_in_ms);
 // Queries the current time in ticks.
 uint32_t embedded_get_ticks(void);
+// Allows to update BTstack system ticks based on another already existing clock
+void embedded_set_ticks(uint32_t ticks);
 #endif
 #ifdef EMBEDDED
 // Sets an internal flag that is checked in the critical section
@@ -115,8 +117,6 @@ uint32_t embedded_get_ticks(void);
 // handler of a data source to signal the run loop that a new data 
 // is available.
 void embedded_trigger(void);    
-// execute run loop once for run_loop_embedded. pols all data sources and handles timers
-void embedded_execute_once(void);
 #endif
 #if defined __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/run_loop_embedded.c b/src/run_loop_embedded.c
index ca628c203..b9c8e325d 100644
--- a/src/run_loop_embedded.c
+++ b/src/run_loop_embedded.c
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ uint32_t embedded_get_ticks(void){
     return system_ticks;
 }
 
+void embedded_set_ticks(uint32_t ticks){
+    system_ticks = ticks;
+}
+
 uint32_t embedded_ticks_for_ms(uint32_t time_in_ms){
     return time_in_ms / hal_tick_get_tick_period_in_ms();
 }