diff --git a/include/kernel.h b/include/kernel.h
index 71461d0ded4..ad8d76d1a4f 100644
--- a/include/kernel.h
+++ b/include/kernel.h
@@ -420,6 +420,20 @@ extern void k_sched_time_slice_set(int32_t slice, int prio);
  */
 extern int k_is_in_isr(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Determine if code is running in a preemptible thread.
+ *
+ * Returns a 'true' value if these conditions are all met:
+ *
+ * - the code is not running in an ISR
+ * - the thread's priority is in the preemptible range
+ * - the thread has not locked the scheduler
+ *
+ * @return 0 if invoked by either an ISR or a cooperative thread.
+ * @return Non-zero if invoked by a preemptible thread.
+ */
+extern int k_is_preempt_thread(void);
+
 /*
  * @brief Lock the scheduler
  *
diff --git a/kernel/unified/sched.c b/kernel/unified/sched.c
index ce1575a74ca..b25d62ae851 100644
--- a/kernel/unified/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/unified/sched.c
@@ -363,3 +363,8 @@ void k_sched_time_slice_set(int32_t duration_in_ms, int prio)
 	_time_slice_prio_ceiling = prio;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_TIMESLICING */
+
+int k_is_preempt_thread(void)
+{
+	return !_is_in_isr() && _is_preempt(_current);
+}