diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 97f6c4a8..2639ecd7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ if(NOT CAN_STACK_DISABLE_THREADS AND NOT ARDUINO)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+option(
+  USE_CMSIS_RTOS2_THREADING
+  "Set to ON to use ARM CMSIS RTOS2 thread syncronization. Replaces std::mutex and implements a CMSIS lock_guard."
+  OFF)
+if(USE_CMSIS_RTOS2_THREADING)
+  message(
+    AUTHOR_WARNING
+      "Using CMSIS RTOS2 threading requires you to implement a hardware timebase (_gettimeofday) for the stack. Make sure you do this using a hardware timer!"
+  )
+endif()
+
 # A handy function to prepend text to all elements in a list (useful for
 # subdirectories)
 function(prepend var prefix)
diff --git a/isobus/src/isobus_task_controller_client.cpp b/isobus/src/isobus_task_controller_client.cpp
index 9e19140b..9f6f4531 100644
--- a/isobus/src/isobus_task_controller_client.cpp
+++ b/isobus/src/isobus_task_controller_client.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace isobus
 
 		if (!initialized)
 		{
-#if !defined CAN_STACK_DISABLE_THREADS && !defined ARDUINO
+#if !defined CAN_STACK_DISABLE_THREADS && !defined ARDUINO && !defined USE_CMSIS_RTOS2_THREADING
 			if (spawnThread)
 			{
 				workerThread = new std::thread([this]() { worker_thread_function(); });
diff --git a/isobus/src/isobus_virtual_terminal_client.cpp b/isobus/src/isobus_virtual_terminal_client.cpp
index b8af3ec6..e3bdec9e 100644
--- a/isobus/src/isobus_virtual_terminal_client.cpp
+++ b/isobus/src/isobus_virtual_terminal_client.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace isobus
 			{
 				languageCommandInterface.initialize();
 			}
-#if !defined CAN_STACK_DISABLE_THREADS && !defined ARDUINO
+#if !defined CAN_STACK_DISABLE_THREADS && !defined ARDUINO && !defined USE_CMSIS_RTOS2_THREADING
 			if (spawnThread)
 			{
 				workerThread = new std::thread([this]() { worker_thread_function(); });
diff --git a/utility/include/isobus/utility/thread_synchronization.hpp b/utility/include/isobus/utility/thread_synchronization.hpp
index c86a87b4..3d8bcdb7 100644
--- a/utility/include/isobus/utility/thread_synchronization.hpp
+++ b/utility/include/isobus/utility/thread_synchronization.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,175 @@ namespace isobus
 /// @brief Disabled LOCK_GUARD macro since threads are disabled.
 #define LOCK_GUARD(type, x)
 
+#elif defined USE_CMSIS_RTOS2_THREADING
+
+#include "cmsis_os.h"
+
+namespace isobus
+{
+	/// @brief A wrapper around a CMSIS RTOS 2 mutex.
+	/// @details See definition at https://www.keil.com/pack/doc/CMSIS/RTOS2/html/group__CMSIS__RTOS.html
+	class Mutex
+	{
+	public:
+		/// @brief Constructor for the CMSIS RTOS2 mutex wrapper
+		Mutex() :
+		  handle(nullptr)
+		{
+		}
+
+		/// @brief Locks the mutex. Part of BasicLockable requirements.
+		void lock()
+		{
+			if (ready())
+			{
+				osStatus_t osRetVal = osMutexAcquire(handle, osWaitForever);
+
+				if (osOK != osRetVal)
+				{
+					while (true)
+					{
+						// If your code is stuck in here, that means you did something
+						// very wrong, like recursively locked this mutex, or tried to
+						// lock the mutex before the OS was initialized, or called this in
+						// an interrupt service routine.
+						// osRetVal may contain more information.
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/// @brief Attempts to the mutex, and doesn't wait if it's not available.
+		/// @returns true if the mutex was successfully locked, false otherwise.
+		bool try_lock()
+		{
+			bool retVal = false;
+
+			if (ready())
+			{
+				osStatus_t osRetVal = osMutexAcquire(handle, 0);
+				retVal = (osOK == osRetVal);
+			}
+			return retVal;
+		}
+
+		/// @brief Unlocks the mutex. Part of BasicLockable requirements.
+		void unlock()
+		{
+			if (nullptr != handle)
+			{
+				osStatus_t osRetVal = osMutexRelease(handle);
+
+				if (osOK != osRetVal)
+				{
+					while (true)
+					{
+						// If your code is stuck in here, that means you
+						// either tried to release a mutex which is owned by a different thread,
+						// or the release failed due to some other OS reason.
+						// osRetVal may contain more information.
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				while (true)
+				{
+					// If your code is stuck in here, it's because you tried to unlock a
+					// mutex which doesn't exist. Don't do that.
+					// osRetVal may contain more information.
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		/// @brief Checks if the mutex is ready to be used. Initializes the mutex if it's not.
+		/// @returns true if the mutex is ready to be used, false otherwise.
+		virtual bool ready()
+		{
+			if (nullptr == handle)
+			{
+				const osMutexAttr_t attributes = {
+					nullptr,
+#ifdef osCMSIS_FreeRTOS // FreeRTOS doesn't support robust mutexes
+					osMutexPrioInherit,
+#else
+					osMutexPrioInherit | osMutexRobust,
+#endif
+					nullptr,
+					0
+				};
+				handle = osMutexNew(&attributes);
+			}
+			return nullptr != handle;
+		}
+		osMutexId_t handle; ///< Mutex ID for reference by other functions or NULL in case of error or not yet initialized
+	};
+
+	/// @brief A wrapper around a CMSIS RTOS 2 recursive mutex.
+	/// @details See definition at https://www.keil.com/pack/doc/CMSIS/RTOS2/html/group__CMSIS__RTOS.html
+	class RecursiveMutex : public Mutex
+	{
+	protected:
+		/// @brief Checks if the mutex is ready to be used.
+		/// Initializes the mutex if it's not.
+		/// @returns true if the mutex is ready to be used, false otherwise.
+		bool ready() override
+		{
+			if (nullptr == handle)
+			{
+				const osMutexAttr_t attributes = {
+					nullptr,
+#ifdef osCMSIS_FreeRTOS // FreeRTOS doesn't support robust mutexes
+					osMutexPrioInherit | osMutexRecursive,
+#else
+					osMutexPrioInherit | osMutexRobust | osMutexRecursive,
+#endif
+					nullptr,
+					0
+				};
+				handle = osMutexNew(&attributes);
+			}
+			return nullptr != handle;
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<class T>
+	/// @brief A class to automatically lock and unlock a mutex when the scope ends.
+	/// Meant for systems with no support for std::lock_guard.
+	class LockGuard
+	{
+	public:
+		/// @brief Constructor for the LockGuard class.
+		/// @param mutex The mutex to lock.
+		/// @details Locks the mutex when the scope starts.
+		/// Unlocks the mutex when the scope ends.
+		LockGuard(T *mutex) :
+		  lockable(mutex)
+		{
+			lockable->lock();
+		}
+
+		/// @brief Destructor for the LockGuard class.
+		/// @details Unlocks the mutex when the scope ends.
+		~LockGuard()
+		{
+			lockable->unlock();
+		}
+
+	private:
+		T *lockable; ///< The mutex to lock and unlock.
+	};
+} // namespace isobus
+
+namespace std
+{
+	using mutex = isobus::Mutex;
+	using recursive_mutex = isobus::RecursiveMutex;
+} // namespace std
+
+#define LOCK_GUARD(type, x) const LockGuard<type> x##Lock(&x)
+
 #else
 
 #include <mutex>