diff --git a/py/mphal.h b/py/mphal.h
index 19fceef71..81cf50918 100644
--- a/py/mphal.h
+++ b/py/mphal.h
@@ -98,4 +98,17 @@ uint64_t mp_hal_time_ns(void);
 #include "extmod/virtpin.h"
 #endif
 
+// Event handling and wait-for-event functions.
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INTERNAL_WFE
+// Fallback definition for ports that don't need to suspend the CPU.
+#define MICROPY_INTERNAL_WFE(TIMEOUT_MS) (void)0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INTERNAL_EVENT_HOOK
+// Fallback definition for ports that don't need any port-specific
+// non-blocking event processing.
+#define MICROPY_INTERNAL_EVENT_HOOK (void)0
+#endif
+
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_PY_MPHAL_H
diff --git a/py/runtime.h b/py/runtime.h
index 5fa072d7e..a04d4584f 100644
--- a/py/runtime.h
+++ b/py/runtime.h
@@ -109,6 +109,23 @@ bool mp_sched_schedule(mp_obj_t function, mp_obj_t arg);
 bool mp_sched_schedule_node(mp_sched_node_t *node, mp_sched_callback_t callback);
 #endif
 
+// Handles any pending MicroPython events without waiting for an interrupt or event.
+void mp_event_handle_nowait(void);
+
+// Handles any pending MicroPython events and then suspends execution until the
+// next interrupt or event.
+//
+// Note: on "tickless" ports this can suspend execution for a long time,
+// don't call unless you know an interrupt is coming to continue execution.
+// On "ticked" ports it may return early due to the tick interrupt.
+void mp_event_wait_indefinite(void);
+
+// Handle any pending MicroPython events and then suspends execution until the
+// next interrupt or event, or until timeout_ms milliseconds have elapsed.
+//
+// On "ticked" ports it may return early due to the tick interrupt.
+void mp_event_wait_ms(mp_uint_t timeout_ms);
+
 // extra printing method specifically for mp_obj_t's which are integral type
 int mp_print_mp_int(const mp_print_t *print, mp_obj_t x, int base, int base_char, int flags, char fill, int width, int prec);
 
diff --git a/py/scheduler.c b/py/scheduler.c
index b9a43bfbd..3eae8b4fa 100644
--- a/py/scheduler.c
+++ b/py/scheduler.c
@@ -241,3 +241,39 @@ void mp_handle_pending(bool raise_exc) {
     }
     #endif
 }
+
+// Handles any pending MicroPython events without waiting for an interrupt or event.
+void mp_event_handle_nowait(void) {
+    #if defined(MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK_FAST) && !MICROPY_PREVIEW_VERSION_2
+    // For ports still using the old macros.
+    MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK_FAST
+    #else
+    // Process any port layer (non-blocking) events.
+    MICROPY_INTERNAL_EVENT_HOOK;
+    mp_handle_pending(true);
+    #endif
+}
+
+// Handles any pending MicroPython events and then suspends execution until the
+// next interrupt or event.
+void mp_event_wait_indefinite(void) {
+    #if defined(MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK) && !MICROPY_PREVIEW_VERSION_2
+    // For ports still using the old macros.
+    MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK
+    #else
+    mp_event_handle_nowait();
+    MICROPY_INTERNAL_WFE(-1);
+    #endif
+}
+
+// Handle any pending MicroPython events and then suspends execution until the
+// next interrupt or event, or until timeout_ms milliseconds have elapsed.
+void mp_event_wait_ms(mp_uint_t timeout_ms) {
+    #if defined(MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK) && !MICROPY_PREVIEW_VERSION_2
+    // For ports still using the old macros.
+    MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK
+    #else
+    mp_event_handle_nowait();
+    MICROPY_INTERNAL_WFE(timeout_ms);
+    #endif
+}