diff --git a/src/Stepper.h b/src/Stepper.h
index 2e68979..9bfa711 100644
--- a/src/Stepper.h
+++ b/src/Stepper.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * High-speed stepping mod         by Eugene Kozlenko
  * Timer rollover fix              by Eugene Kozlenko
  * Five phase five wire    (1.1.0) by Ryan Orendorff
+ * Shutdown the motor      (1.2.0) by Kunal Saini
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -95,7 +96,9 @@ class Stepper {
 
     // mover method:
     void step(int number_of_steps);
-
+    // if true, arduino will shutdown the motor after the each step and
+    // prevents the motor from overheat
+    bool releaseMode = true;
     int version(void);
 
   private: