diff --git a/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.cpp b/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.cpp
index 7c5dd0b34c..edd33eb72b 100644
--- a/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,13 @@ void FixIntel::setup(int vflag)
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+void FixIntel::setup_pre_reverse(int eflag, int vflag)
+{
+  pre_reverse(eflag,vflag);
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
 void FixIntel::pair_init_check(const bool cdmessage)
 {
   #ifdef INTEL_VMASK
diff --git a/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.h b/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.h
index 6ffcb4ccab..f4c02b37b5 100644
--- a/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.h
+++ b/src/USER-INTEL/fix_intel.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class FixIntel : public Fix {
   virtual int setmask();
   virtual void init();
   virtual void setup(int);
+  void setup_pre_reverse(int eflag = 0, int vflag = 0);
+
   void pair_init_check(const bool cdmessage=false);
   void bond_init_check();
   void kspace_init_check();