diff --git a/include/zephyr/kernel.h b/include/zephyr/kernel.h
index be47f0aff8a..b65902ebe4f 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/kernel.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/kernel.h
@@ -2129,6 +2129,21 @@ __syscall void k_event_post(struct k_event *event, uint32_t events);
  */
 __syscall void k_event_set(struct k_event *event, uint32_t events);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set or clear the events in an event object
+ *
+ * This routine sets the events stored in event object to the specified value.
+ * All tasks waiting on the event object @a event whose waiting conditions
+ * become met by this immediately unpend. Unlike @ref k_event_set, this routine
+ * allows specific event bits to be set and cleared as determined by the mask.
+ *
+ * @param event Address of the event object
+ * @param events Set of events to post to @a event
+ * @param events_mask Mask to be applied to @a events
+ */
+__syscall void k_event_set_masked(struct k_event *event, uint32_t events,
+				  uint32_t events_mask);
+
 /**
  * @brief Wait for any of the specified events
  *
diff --git a/kernel/events.c b/kernel/events.c
index 259d1b8ada8..a95d3485c14 100644
--- a/kernel/events.c
+++ b/kernel/events.c
@@ -174,6 +174,22 @@ void z_vrfy_k_event_set(struct k_event *event, uint32_t events)
 #include <syscalls/k_event_set_mrsh.c>
 #endif
 
+void z_impl_k_event_set_masked(struct k_event *event, uint32_t events,
+			       uint32_t events_mask)
+{
+	k_event_post_internal(event, events, events_mask);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
+void z_vrfy_k_event_set_masked(struct k_event *event, uint32_t events,
+			       uint32_t events_mask)
+{
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_OBJ(event, K_OBJ_EVENT));
+	z_impl_k_event_set_masked(event, events, events_mask);
+}
+#include <syscalls/k_event_set_masked_mrsh.c>
+#endif
+
 static uint32_t k_event_wait_internal(struct k_event *event, uint32_t events,
 				      unsigned int options, k_timeout_t timeout)
 {
diff --git a/tests/kernel/events/event_api/src/test_event_apis.c b/tests/kernel/events/event_api/src/test_event_apis.c
index 42997483735..11e48ba4de3 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/events/event_api/src/test_event_apis.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/events/event_api/src/test_event_apis.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ ZTEST(events_api, test_event_deliver)
 {
 	static struct k_event  event;
 	uint32_t  events;
+	uint32_t  events_mask;
 
 	k_event_init(&event);
 
@@ -361,6 +362,33 @@ ZTEST(events_api, test_event_deliver)
 	events = 0xAAAA0000;
 	k_event_set(&event, events);
 	zassert_true(event.events == events, NULL);
+
+	/*
+	 * Verify k_event_set_masked() update the events
+	 * stored in the event object as expected
+	 */
+	events = 0x33333333;
+	k_event_set(&event, events);
+	zassert_true(event.events == events, NULL);
+
+	events_mask = 0x11111111;
+	k_event_set_masked(&event, 0, events_mask);
+	zassert_true(event.events == 0x22222222, NULL);
+
+	events_mask = 0x22222222;
+	k_event_set_masked(&event, 0, events_mask);
+	zassert_true(event.events == 0, NULL);
+
+	events = 0x22222222;
+	events_mask = 0x22222222;
+	k_event_set_masked(&event, events, events_mask);
+	zassert_true(event.events == events, NULL);
+
+	events = 0x11111111;
+	events_mask = 0x33333333;
+	k_event_set_masked(&event, events, events_mask);
+	zassert_true(event.events == events, NULL);
+
 }
 
 /**