diff --git a/src/schema_compile.h b/src/schema_compile.h
index 3206b39..aba8094 100644
--- a/src/schema_compile.h
+++ b/src/schema_compile.h
@@ -276,16 +276,31 @@
 LY_ERR lys_recompile(struct ly_ctx *ctx, ly_bool log);
 
 /**
- * @brief Compile printable schema into a validated schema linking all the references.
+ * @brief Compile schema into a validated schema linking all the references.
+ *
+ * Implemented flag of @p mod must be set meaning this function should be called only if the module
+ * is being recompiled, otherwise call ::lys_implement().
  *
  * @param[in] mod Pointer to the schema structure holding pointers to both schema structure types. The ::lys_module#parsed
  * member is used as input and ::lys_module#compiled is used to hold the result of the compilation.
  * @param[in] options Various options to modify compiler behavior, see [compile flags](@ref scflags).
- * @param[in] recompile Whether @p mod is compiled for the first time or only recompiled.
- * @param[in,out] unres Global unres structure for newly implemented modules. If `recompile` was set, @p mod
- * was actually not compiled because there is at least one compiled imported module that must be recompiled first.
- * @return LY_ERR value - LY_SUCCESS or LY_EVALID.
+ * @param[in,out] unres Global unres structure to add to.
+ * @return LY_SUCCESS on success.
+ * @return LY_ERR on error.
  */
-LY_ERR lys_compile(struct lys_module *mod, uint32_t options, ly_bool recompile, struct lys_glob_unres *unres);
+LY_ERR lys_compile(struct lys_module *mod, uint32_t options, struct lys_glob_unres *unres);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Implement a single module, can be called recursively.
+ *
+ * @param[in] mod Module to implement.
+ * @param[in] features Features to set, see ::lys_set_features().
+ * @param[in,out] unres Global unres to add to.
+ * @return LY_SUCCESS on success.
+ * @return LY_ERECOMPILE on required recompilation, @p mod implemented flag is kept and
+ * is left in @p unres implementing set so that it is known that the next compilation is recompilation.
+ * @return LY_ERR on error.
+ */
+LY_ERR lys_implement(struct lys_module *mod, const char **features, struct lys_glob_unres *unres);
 
 #endif /* LY_SCHEMA_COMPILE_H_ */