diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
index 201efdfdb..da44c77ca 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace ipa {
  */
 
 /**
- * \fn Algorithm::init()
+ * \fn Algorithm::init(typename Module::Context &context, const YamlObject &tuningData)
  * \brief Initialize the Algorithm with tuning data
  * \param[in] context The shared IPA context
  * \param[in] tuningData The tuning data for the algorithm
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ namespace ipa {
  * \return 0 if successful, an error code otherwise
  */
 
+/**
+ * \fn Algorithm::init(typename Module::Context &context)
+ * \brief Initialize the algorithm with default parameters
+ *
+ * This method is called when no tuning data is available. The algorithm
+ * should initialize with sensible default values.
+ *
+ * \param context The IPA context containing algorithm state
+ * \return 0 on success, negative error code on failure
+ */
+
 /**
  * \fn Algorithm::configure()
  * \brief Configure the Algorithm given an IPAConfigInfo
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
index 9a19dbd61..9fcbe23a9 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.h
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ public:
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	virtual int init([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context)
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	virtual int configure([[maybe_unused]] typename Module::Context &context,
 			      [[maybe_unused]] const typename Module::Config &configInfo)
 	{