diff --git a/inc/compat/MicroBitButton.h b/inc/compat/MicroBitButton.h
index 5b86e2f0..93e79956 100644
--- a/inc/compat/MicroBitButton.h
+++ b/inc/compat/MicroBitButton.h
@@ -59,6 +59,22 @@ class MicroBitButton : public NRF52Pin, public Button
       */
     MicroBitButton(PinName name, uint16_t id, MicroBitButtonEventConfiguration eventConfiguration = MICROBIT_BUTTON_ALL_EVENTS, PinMode mode = PullNone);
 
+    /**
+      * Constructor.
+      *
+      * Create a software representation of a button.
+      *
+      * @param p_number the physical pin on the processor that should be used as input.
+      *
+      * @param id the ID of the new MicroBitButton object.
+      *
+      * @param eventConfiguration Configures the events that will be generated by this MicroBitButton instance.
+      *                           Defaults to MICROBIT_BUTTON_ALL_EVENTS.
+      *
+      * @param mode the configuration of internal pullups/pulldowns, as defined in the mbed PinMode class. PullNone by default.
+      */
+    MicroBitButton(PinNumber p_number, uint16_t id, MicroBitButtonEventConfiguration eventConfiguration = MICROBIT_BUTTON_ALL_EVENTS, PinMode mode = PullNone);
+
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
diff --git a/source/compat/MicroBitButton.cpp b/source/compat/MicroBitButton.cpp
index c13f46b1..10d06366 100644
--- a/source/compat/MicroBitButton.cpp
+++ b/source/compat/MicroBitButton.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,24 @@ MicroBitButton::MicroBitButton(PinName name, uint16_t id, MicroBitButtonEventCon
 {
 }
 
+/**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * Create a software representation of a button.
+     *
+     * @param p_number the physical pin on the processor that should be used as input.
+     *
+     * @param id the ID of the new MicroBitButton object.
+     *
+     * @param eventConfiguration Configures the events that will be generated by this MicroBitButton instance.
+     *                           Defaults to MICROBIT_BUTTON_ALL_EVENTS.
+     *
+     * @param mode the configuration of internal pullups/pulldowns, as defined in the mbed PinMode class. PullNone by default.
+     */
+MicroBitButton::MicroBitButton(PinNumber p_number, uint16_t id, MicroBitButtonEventConfiguration eventConfiguration, PinMode mode) : NRF52Pin(id, p_number, PIN_CAPABILITY_DIGITAL), Button(*this, id, eventConfiguration, ButtonPolarity::ACTIVE_LOW, getPullModeFronPinMode(mode))
+{
+}
+
 /**
  * Constructor.
  *