diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ff49c97..ae074686 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7436,12 +7436,17 @@ Only one thread shall clear the mutex.
 
 Lock the variable mutex for exclusive use.
 If the mutex is not unlocked, it will wait indefinitely until it is.
-The mutex shall not be already locked.
+
+##### `bool m_mutex_trylock(m_mutex_t mutex)`
+
+Try to lock the variable mutex for exclusive use.
+If the mutex is not unlocked, it will return immediately.
+Return true in case of success (mutex locked), false otherwise (mutex unlocked).
 
 ##### `void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t mutex)`
 
 Unlock the variable mutex for exclusive use.
-The mutex shall not be already unlocked.
+The mutex shall be locked.
 
 #### `m_cond_t`
 
diff --git a/m-thread.h b/m-thread.h
index 3a63e0df..4ebb131a 100644
--- a/m-thread.h
+++ b/m-thread.h
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ M_INLINE void m_mutex_lock(m_mutex_t m)
   mtx_lock(m);
 }
 
+/* Try to lock the mutex. Return true on success */
+M_INLINE bool m_mutex_trylock(m_mutex_t m)
+{
+  return mtx_trylock(m) == thrd_success;
+}
+
 /* Unlock the mutex */
 M_INLINE void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
@@ -242,6 +248,12 @@ M_INLINE void m_mutex_lock(m_mutex_t m)
   EnterCriticalSection(m);
 }
 
+/* Try to Lock a mutex. Return true on success */
+M_INLINE bool m_mutex_trylock(m_mutex_t m)
+{
+  return TryEnterCriticalSection(m) != 0;
+}
+
 /* Unlock a mutex */
 M_INLINE void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
@@ -390,6 +402,12 @@ M_INLINE void m_mutex_lock(m_mutex_t m)
   pthread_mutex_lock(m);
 }
 
+/* Try to Lock a mutex. Return true on success */
+M_INLINE bool m_mutex_trylock(m_mutex_t m)
+{
+  return pthread_mutex_trylock(m) == 0;
+}
+
 /* Unlock the mutex */
 M_INLINE void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
@@ -555,6 +573,12 @@ M_INLINE void m_mutex_lock(m_mutex_t m)
     xSemaphoreTake(m->handle, portMAX_DELAY);
 }
 
+/* Try to Lock a mutex. Return true on success */
+M_INLINE bool m_mutex_trylock(m_mutex_t m)
+{
+  return xSemaphoreTake(m->handle, 0) == pdTRUE;
+}
+
 /* Unlock the mutex */
 M_INLINE void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t m)
 {