diff --git a/include/arch/msp430fr5994lp/driver/timer.h b/include/arch/msp430fr5994lp/driver/timer.h
index c07ae4e750b4f6270052f21cace1ad953ca52239..9a2c7fe778e34407e951a44d9bb0775dd3c57b7c 100644
--- a/include/arch/msp430fr5994lp/driver/timer.h
+++ b/include/arch/msp430fr5994lp/driver/timer.h
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ class Timer {
 			TA0CCR0 = 2000000UL / frequency;
 			TA0CTL |= TACLR;
 		}
+
+		inline void setup_hz_low(uint16_t const frequency) { // 250 kHz base
+			TA0CTL = TASSEL__SMCLK | _TA0_MAIN_DIV;
+			TA0EX0 = 7;
+			TA0CCR0 = 250000UL / frequency;
+			TA0CTL |= TACLR;
+		}
 #endif
 
 		inline void start(unsigned char const interrupt) {