diff --git a/core/lib/atomic_c11.c b/core/lib/atomic_c11.c
index 0a0e0b4ca1..4f73061c2a 100644
--- a/core/lib/atomic_c11.c
+++ b/core/lib/atomic_c11.c
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ TEMPLATE_ATOMIC_OP_FETCH_N(nand, &, 8, ~) /* __atomic_nand_fetch_8 */
 #pragma redefine_extname __atomic_store_c __atomic_store
 #pragma redefine_extname __atomic_exchange_c __atomic_exchange
 #pragma redefine_extname __atomic_compare_exchange_c __atomic_compare_exchange
+#pragma redefine_extname __atomic_test_and_set_c __atomic_test_and_set
 
 /**
  * @brief Atomic generic load
@@ -376,6 +377,36 @@ bool __atomic_compare_exchange_c(size_t len, void *ptr, void *expected,
     irq_restore(mask);
     return ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * This built-in function performs an atomic test-and-set operation on the byte
+ * at *ptr. The byte is set to some implementation defined nonzero “set” value
+ * and the return value is true if and only if the previous contents were “set”.
+ * It should be only used for operands of type bool or char. For other types
+ * only part of the value may be set.
+ *
+ * All memory orders are valid.
+ *
+ * @see https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/_005f_005fatomic-Builtins.html#index-_005f_005fatomic_005ftest_005fand_005fset
+ *
+ * @param[in,out]   ptr         Value to test and then set
+ * @param[in]       memorder    Ignored
+ *
+ * @retval  true    The value @p ptr was already set
+ * @retval  false   The value @p ptr was previously unset
+ *
+ * @pre     @p ptr points to a value of `bool`
+ */
+bool __atomic_test_and_set_c(void *ptr, int memorder)
+{
+    (void)memorder;
+    bool *target = ptr;
+    unsigned mask = irq_disable();
+    bool retval = *target;
+    *target = true;
+    irq_restore(mask);
+    return retval;
+}
 #if !defined(__llvm__) && !defined(__clang__)
 /* Memory barrier helper function, for platforms without barrier instructions */
 void __sync_synchronize(void) __attribute__((__weak__));