diff --git a/os/hal/include/hal_pal.h b/os/hal/include/hal_pal.h
index fdf4e2586..ba2a6ea43 100644
--- a/os/hal/include/hal_pal.h
+++ b/os/hal/include/hal_pal.h
@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ typedef struct {
  * @note    This function is implicitly invoked by @p halInit(), there is
  *          no need to explicitly initialize the driver.
  *
- * @param[in] config pointer to an architecture specific configuration
- *            structure. This structure is defined in the low level driver
- *            header.
- *
  * @init
  */
+#if defined(PAL_NEW_INIT) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define palInit() pal_lld_init()
+#else
 #define palInit(config) pal_lld_init(config)
+#endif
 
 /**
  * @brief   Reads the physical I/O port states.
diff --git a/os/hal/src/hal.c b/os/hal/src/hal.c
index 1991987a8..9023bf586 100644
--- a/os/hal/src/hal.c
+++ b/os/hal/src/hal.c
@@ -62,8 +62,12 @@ void halInit(void) {
   hal_lld_init();
 
 #if (HAL_USE_PAL == TRUE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#if defined(PAL_NEW_INIT)
+  palInit();
+#else
   palInit(&pal_default_config);
 #endif
+#endif
 #if (HAL_USE_ADC == TRUE) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
   adcInit();
 #endif