diff --git a/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h b/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
index 64f47dc6066..90a75da02f3 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_BLUETOOTH_MESH_ACCESS_H_
 #define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_BLUETOOTH_MESH_ACCESS_H_
 
+#include <settings/settings.h>
+
 /**
  * @brief Bluetooth Mesh Access Layer
  * @defgroup bt_mesh_access Bluetooth Mesh Access Layer
@@ -382,6 +384,35 @@ struct bt_mesh_model_pub {
 
 /** Model callback functions. */
 struct bt_mesh_model_cb {
+	/** @brief Set value handler of user data tied to the model.
+	 *
+	 * @sa settings_handler::h_set
+	 *
+	 * @param model Model to set the persistent data of.
+	 * @param len_rd The size of the data found in the backend.
+	 * @param read_cb Function provided to read the data from the backend.
+	 * @param cb_arg Arguments for the read function provided by the
+	 * backend.
+	 *
+	 * @return 0 on success, error otherwise.
+	 */
+	int (*const settings_set)(struct bt_mesh_model *model,
+				  size_t len_rd, settings_read_cb read_cb,
+				  void *cb_arg);
+
+	/** @brief Callback called when all settings have been loaded.
+	 *
+	 * This handler gets called after the settings have been loaded in
+	 * full.
+	 *
+	 * @sa settings_handler::h_commit
+	 *
+	 * @param model Model this callback belongs to.
+	 *
+	 * @return 0 on success, error otherwise.
+	 */
+	int (*const settings_commit)(struct bt_mesh_model *model);
+
 	/** @brief Model init callback.
 	 *
 	 * Called on every model instance during mesh initialization.
@@ -515,6 +546,18 @@ static inline bool bt_mesh_model_in_primary(const struct bt_mesh_model *mod)
 	return (mod->elem_idx == 0);
 }
 
+/** @brief Immediately store the model's user data in persistent storage.
+ *
+ * @param mod Mesh model.
+ * @param vnd This is a vendor model.
+ * @param data Model data to store, or NULL to delete any model data.
+ * @param data_len Length of the model data.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, or (negative) error code on failure.
+ */
+int bt_mesh_model_data_store(struct bt_mesh_model *mod, bool vnd,
+			     const void *data, size_t data_len);
+
 /** Node Composition */
 struct bt_mesh_comp {
 	u16_t cid;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/settings.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/settings.c
index 1ac2b85bff8..a1583491030 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/settings.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/settings.c
@@ -660,6 +660,10 @@ static int mod_set(bool vnd, const char *name, size_t len_rd,
 		return mod_set_pub(mod, len_rd, read_cb, cb_arg);
 	}
 
+	if (!strncmp(next, "data", len) && mod->cb && mod->cb->settings_set) {
+		return mod->cb->settings_set(mod, len_rd, read_cb, cb_arg);
+	}
+
 	BT_WARN("Unknown module key %s", next);
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
@@ -759,6 +763,10 @@ static void commit_mod(struct bt_mesh_model *mod, struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
 			k_delayed_work_submit(&mod->pub->timer, ms);
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (mod->cb && mod->cb->settings_commit)  {
+		mod->cb->settings_commit(mod);
+	}
 }
 
 static int mesh_commit(void)
@@ -1574,6 +1582,28 @@ void bt_mesh_store_mod_pub(struct bt_mesh_model *mod)
 	schedule_store(BT_MESH_MOD_PENDING);
 }
 
+int bt_mesh_model_data_store(struct bt_mesh_model *mod, bool vnd,
+			     const void *data, size_t data_len)
+{
+	char path[20];
+	int err;
+
+	encode_mod_path(mod, vnd, "data", path, sizeof(path));
+
+	if (data_len) {
+		err = settings_save_one(path, data, data_len);
+	} else {
+		err = settings_delete(path);
+	}
+
+	if (err) {
+		BT_ERR("Failed to store %s value", log_strdup(path));
+	} else {
+		BT_DBG("Stored %s value", log_strdup(path));
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
 void bt_mesh_settings_init(void)
 {
 	k_delayed_work_init(&pending_store, store_pending);