diff --git a/include/btstack/run_loop.h b/include/btstack/run_loop.h
index c77233e6f..85dd43b4d 100644
--- a/include/btstack/run_loop.h
+++ b/include/btstack/run_loop.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ void run_loop_execute(void);
 uint32_t embedded_ticks_for_ms(uint32_t time_in_ms);
 // Queries the current time in ticks.
 uint32_t embedded_get_ticks(void);
+// Queries the current time in ms
+uint32_t embedded_get_time_ms(void);
 // Allows to update BTstack system ticks based on another already existing clock
 void embedded_set_ticks(uint32_t ticks);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/run_loop_embedded.c b/src/run_loop_embedded.c
index 2e17d7270..219d597f6 100644
--- a/src/run_loop_embedded.c
+++ b/src/run_loop_embedded.c
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ void embedded_set_ticks(uint32_t ticks){
 uint32_t embedded_ticks_for_ms(uint32_t time_in_ms){
     return time_in_ms / hal_tick_get_tick_period_in_ms();
 }
+
+uint32_t embedded_get_time_ms(void){
+    return system_ticks * hal_tick_get_tick_period_in_ms();
+}
+
 #endif
 
 /**