diff --git a/core/thread.c b/core/thread.c
index 4332cb9e91..6ce6042e2d 100644
--- a/core/thread.c
+++ b/core/thread.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ kernel_pid_t thread_create(char *stack, int stacksize, uint8_t priority,
     thread->sp = thread_stack_init(function, arg, stack, stacksize);
 
 #if defined(DEVELHELP) || IS_ACTIVE(SCHED_TEST_STACK) || \
-    defined(MODULE_MPU_STACK_GUARD)
+    defined(MODULE_MPU_STACK_GUARD) || defined(MODULE_CORTEXM_STACK_LIMIT)
     thread->stack_start = stack;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.features b/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.features
index 6a6ca14f8e..d264693a9d 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.features
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ else ifeq ($(CPU_CORE),cortex-m3)
   RUST_TARGET = thumbv7m-none-eabi
 else ifeq ($(CPU_CORE),cortex-m33)
   CPU_ARCH := armv8m
+  FEATURES_PROVIDED += cortexm_stack_limit
   #RUST_TARGET = thumbv8m.main-none-eabi
 else ifeq ($(CPU_CORE),cortex-m4)
   CPU_ARCH := armv7m
diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/thread_arch.c b/cpu/cortexm_common/thread_arch.c
index be0188df45..3a762f43da 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/thread_arch.c
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/thread_arch.c
@@ -297,6 +297,13 @@ void NORETURN cpu_switch_context_exit(void)
     UNREACHABLE();
 }
 
+#ifdef MODULE_CORTEXM_STACK_LIMIT
+static void* __attribute__((used)) _get_new_stacksize(unsigned int *args) {
+    thread_t* t = (thread_t*) args;
+    return thread_get_stackstart(t);
+}
+#endif
+
 #if CPU_CORE_CORTEXM_FULL_THUMB
 void __attribute__((naked)) __attribute__((used)) isr_pendsv(void) {
     __asm__ volatile (
@@ -337,8 +344,14 @@ void __attribute__((naked)) __attribute__((used)) isr_pendsv(void) {
 
     /* current thread context is now saved */
     "restore_context:                 \n" /* Label to skip thread state saving */
-
-    "ldr    r0, [r0]                  \n" /* load tcb->sp to register 1 */
+#ifdef MODULE_CORTEXM_STACK_LIMIT
+    "mov    r4, r0                    \n" /* Save content of R0 into R4*/
+    "bl _get_new_stacksize            \n" /* Get the new lower limit stack in R0 */
+    "msr    psplim, r0                \n" /* Set the PSP lower limit stack */
+    "ldr r0, [r4]                     \n" /* Load tcb->sp to register 0 */
+#else
+    "ldr    r0, [r0]                  \n" /* load tcb->sp to register 0 */
+#endif
     "ldmia  r0!, {r4-r11,lr}          \n" /* restore other registers, including lr */
 #ifdef MODULE_CORTEXM_FPU
     "tst    lr, #0x10                 \n"
diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/vectors_cortexm.c b/cpu/cortexm_common/vectors_cortexm.c
index 35e6cddcf4..e06ffdfca3 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/vectors_cortexm.c
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/vectors_cortexm.c
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ void reset_handler_default(void)
     uint32_t *dst;
     const uint32_t *src = &_etext;
 
+#ifdef __ARM_ARCH_8M_MAIN__
+    /* Set the lower limit of the exception stack into MSPLIM register */
+    __set_MSPLIM((uint32_t)&_sstack);
+#endif
+
     cortexm_init_fpu();
 
 #ifdef MODULE_PUF_SRAM
diff --git a/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk b/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
index 66fdfb684f..17c6a8cc1e 100644
--- a/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ FEATURES_EXISTING := \
     can_rx_mailbox \
     cortexm_fpu \
     cortexm_mpu \
+    cortexm_stack_limit \
     cortexm_svc \
     cpp \
     cpu_arm7tdmi_gba \
diff --git a/makefiles/features_modules.inc.mk b/makefiles/features_modules.inc.mk
index a0a6d64ac5..49bd2b9ccb 100644
--- a/makefiles/features_modules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/features_modules.inc.mk
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter periph_rtc,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += rtc_utils
 endif
 
+# select cortexm_stack_limit pseudomodule if the corresponding
+# feature is used
+USEMODULE += $(filter cortexm_stack_limit, $(FEATURES_USED))
+
 # select cortexm_svc pseudomodule if the corresponding feature is used
 USEMODULE += $(filter cortexm_svc, $(FEATURES_USED))
 
diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index 6b66fcca95..80b32fdf9c 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += board_software_reset
 
 PSEUDOMODULES += arduino_pwm
 PSEUDOMODULES += arduino_serial_stdio
+## @defgroup pseudomodule_arm_stack_limit arm_stack_limit
+## @{
+## @brief Set MSP/PSP stack lower limit
+##
+## Use PSPLIM and MSPLIM ARM registers to set the lower limit of a stack
+## This is a protection mechanism to catch stack overflow early before it
+## can corrupt adjacent memory. Only available on ARMv8-M architecture.
+PSEUDOMODULES += cortexm_stack_limit
+## @}
+
 PSEUDOMODULES += can_mbox
 PSEUDOMODULES += can_pm
 PSEUDOMODULES += can_raw