diff --git a/source/driver.c b/source/driver.c
index c5d1679..1fd449b 100644
--- a/source/driver.c
+++ b/source/driver.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ DS3231_API int ds3231_getStatus(ds3231_t driver, ds3231_status_t *out_status)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    ds3231_status_t rstatus;
+    uint8_t rstatus;
     if (ds3231_io_read(driver->port, DS3231_REGISTER_STATUS, &rstatus, sizeof rstatus))
     {
         errno = EIO;
@@ -424,3 +424,17 @@ DS3231_API int ds3231_endTemperature(ds3231_t driver, int16_t *out_temperature)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int ds3231_clearInt(ds3231_t driver)
+{
+    ASSERT_DRV();
+
+    uint8_t status = (1 << 3);
+    if (ds3231_io_write(driver->port, DS3231_REGISTER_STATUS, &status, sizeof status))
+    {
+        errno = EIO;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}