diff --git a/docs/src/details/widgets/animimg.rst b/docs/src/details/widgets/animimg.rst
index be6f3030d1..40229eba47 100644
--- a/docs/src/details/widgets/animimg.rst
+++ b/docs/src/details/widgets/animimg.rst
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ Image sources
 -------------
 
 To set the image animation images sources, use
-:cpp:expr:`lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, dsc[], num, reverse)`.
+:cpp:expr:`lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, dsc[], num)`.
+
+To set the images source for flip playback of animation image, use
+:cpp:expr:`lv_animimg_set_src_reverse(animimg, dsc[], num)`.
 
 Using the inner animation
 -------------------------
diff --git a/examples/widgets/animimg/lv_example_animimg_1.c b/examples/widgets/animimg/lv_example_animimg_1.c
index 2795c3853b..8b8d68b471 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/animimg/lv_example_animimg_1.c
+++ b/examples/widgets/animimg/lv_example_animimg_1.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ void lv_example_animimg_1(void)
 {
     lv_obj_t * animimg0 = lv_animimg_create(lv_screen_active());
     lv_obj_center(animimg0);
-    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg0, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3, false);
+    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg0, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3);
     lv_animimg_set_duration(animimg0, 1000);
     lv_animimg_set_repeat_count(animimg0, LV_ANIM_REPEAT_INFINITE);
     lv_animimg_start(animimg0);
diff --git a/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.c b/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.c
index 66f04cc42b..56e9a2f3ac 100644
--- a/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.c
+++ b/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
  **********************/
 static void index_change(lv_obj_t * obj, int32_t idx);
 static void lv_animimg_constructor(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_obj_t * obj);
+static void lv_animimg_set_src_inner(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num, bool reverse);
 
 /**********************
  *  STATIC VARIABLES
@@ -107,18 +108,14 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_animimg_create(lv_obj_t * parent)
     return obj;
 }
 
-void lv_animimg_set_src(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num, bool reverse)
+void lv_animimg_set_src(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num)
 {
-    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
-    lv_animimg_t * animimg = (lv_animimg_t *)obj;
-    animimg->dsc = dsc;
-    animimg->pic_count = num;
-    if(reverse) {
-        lv_anim_set_values(&animimg->anim, (int32_t)num, 0);
-    }
-    else {
-        lv_anim_set_values(&animimg->anim, 0, (int32_t)num);
-    }
+    lv_animimg_set_src_inner(obj, dsc, num, false);
+}
+
+void lv_animimg_set_src_reverse(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num)
+{
+    lv_animimg_set_src_inner(obj, dsc, num, true);
 }
 
 void lv_animimg_start(lv_obj_t * obj)
@@ -258,4 +255,18 @@ static void index_change(lv_obj_t * obj, int32_t idx)
     lv_image_set_src(obj, animimg->dsc[idx]);
 }
 
+static void lv_animimg_set_src_inner(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num, bool reverse)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
+    lv_animimg_t * animimg = (lv_animimg_t *)obj;
+    animimg->dsc = dsc;
+    animimg->pic_count = num;
+    if(reverse) {
+        lv_anim_set_values(&animimg->anim, (int32_t)num, 0);
+    }
+    else {
+        lv_anim_set_values(&animimg->anim, 0, (int32_t)num);
+    }
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.h b/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.h
index 7894e6d346..230eca4997 100644
--- a/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.h
+++ b/src/widgets/animimage/lv_animimage.h
@@ -72,9 +72,16 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_animimg_create(lv_obj_t * parent);
  * @param obj       pointer to an animation image object
  * @param dsc       pointer to a series images
  * @param num       images' number
- * @param reverse   Set the flip playback of the image animation
  */
-void lv_animimg_set_src(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num, bool reverse);
+void lv_animimg_set_src(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num);
+
+/**
+ *  Set the images source for flip playback of animation image.
+ * @param obj       pointer to an animation image object
+ * @param dsc       pointer to a series images
+ * @param num       images' number
+ */
+void lv_animimg_set_src_reverse(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * dsc[], size_t num);
 
 /**
  * Startup the image animation.
diff --git a/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_animimg.c b/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_animimg.c
index e7897c61b8..53032d7120 100644
--- a/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_animimg.c
+++ b/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_animimg.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ void setUp(void);
 void tearDown(void);
 void test_animimg_successful_create(void);
 void test_animimg_set_src(void);
+void test_animimg_set_src_reverse(void);
 void test_animimg_get_src_count(void);
 void test_animimg_set_duration(void);
 void test_animimg_set_repeat_count_infinite(void);
@@ -44,14 +45,21 @@ void test_animimg_successful_create(void)
 
 void test_animimg_set_src(void)
 {
-    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3, false);
+    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(animimg);
+}
+
+void test_animimg_set_src_reverse(void)
+{
+    lv_animimg_set_src_reverse(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3);
 
     TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(animimg);
 }
 
 void test_animimg_get_src(void)
 {
-    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3, false);
+    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3);
 
     const void ** actual_dsc = lv_animimg_get_src(animimg);
 
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ void test_animimg_get_src_count(void)
 {
     uint8_t expected_count = 3;
 
-    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, expected_count, false);
+    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, expected_count);
 
     uint8_t actual_count = lv_animimg_get_src_count(animimg);
 
@@ -94,7 +102,7 @@ void test_animimg_start(void)
 {
     // for lv_animimg_start() to actually work,
     // we need to properly setup the widget beforehand
-    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3, false);
+    lv_animimg_set_src(animimg, (const void **) anim_imgs, 3);
     lv_animimg_set_duration(animimg, 1000);
     lv_animimg_set_repeat_count(animimg, LV_ANIM_REPEAT_INFINITE);