diff --git a/include/sta/rtos/mutex.hpp b/include/sta/rtos/mutex.hpp
index c946185..c4208ed 100644
--- a/include/sta/rtos/mutex.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/rtos/mutex.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <cmsis_os2.h>
 
+
 namespace sta
 {
 	/**
@@ -30,10 +31,17 @@ namespace sta
 		 */
 		RtosMutex(const char* name);
 
+		/**
+		 * @brief Method for checking mutex ownership.
+		 * 
+		 * @return Returns true if the currently running thread is the owner of the mutex.
+		 */
+		bool isCurrentThreadOwner() override;
+
 		/**
 		 * @brief Acquire the mutex.
 		 */
-		void acquire() override;
+		void acquire(uint32_t timeout = osWaitForever) override;
 
 		/**
 		 * @brief Release the mutex.
diff --git a/src/mutex.cpp b/src/mutex.cpp
index 854b356..2607e49 100644
--- a/src/mutex.cpp
+++ b/src/mutex.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,17 @@ namespace sta
 		STA_ASSERT(handle_ != NULL);
 	}
 
-	void RtosMutex::acquire()
+	bool RtosMutex::isCurrentThreadOwner()
 	{
-		osMutexAcquire(handle_, osWaitForever);
+		osThreadId_t id = osThreadGetId();
+		STA_ASSERT_MSG(id != NULL, "Failed to get current thread id.");
+
+		return osMutexGetOwner(handle_) == id;
+	}
+
+	void RtosMutex::acquire(uint32_t timeout /* = osWaitForever */)
+	{
+		osMutexAcquire(handle_, timeout);
 	}
 
 	void RtosMutex::release()