diff --git a/os/rt/include/chevents.h b/os/rt/include/chevents.h
index 1ff0871c7..fa8e4d7a5 100644
--- a/os/rt/include/chevents.h
+++ b/os/rt/include/chevents.h
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@
 /* Module constants.                                                         */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Event bit reserved for thread termination request.
+ * @note    The most significant bit of the events mask is conventionally
+ *          used for thread termination but it can eventually be used for
+ *          other events.
+ */
+#define CH_EVENT_TERMINATE  ~(((eventmask_t)-1) >> 1U)
+
 /*===========================================================================*/
 /* Module pre-compile time settings.                                         */
 /*===========================================================================*/
@@ -256,6 +264,19 @@ static inline void chEvtBroadcastI(event_source_t *esp) {
   chEvtBroadcastFlagsI(esp, (eventflags_t)0);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Returns the events mask.
+ * @details The pending events mask is returned but not altered in any way.
+ *
+ * @return              The pending events mask.
+ *
+ * @api
+ */
+static inline eventmask_t chEvtGetEventsX(void) {
+
+  return currp->epending;
+}
+
 #endif /* CH_CFG_USE_EVENTS == TRUE */
 
 #endif /* _CHEVENTS_H_ */
diff --git a/os/rt/src/chevents.c b/os/rt/src/chevents.c
index 87e9ba90e..ef2bd1739 100644
--- a/os/rt/src/chevents.c
+++ b/os/rt/src/chevents.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void chEvtUnregister(event_source_t *esp, event_listener_t *elp) {
  * @brief   Clears the pending events specified in the events mask.
  *
  * @param[in] events    the events to be cleared
- * @return              The pending events that were cleared.
+ * @return              The mask of pending events that were cleared.
  *
  * @api
  */
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ eventmask_t chEvtGetAndClearEvents(eventmask_t events) {
  *          @b much faster than using @p chEvtBroadcast() or @p chEvtSignal().
  *
  * @param[in] events    the events to be added
- * @return              The current pending events.
+ * @return              The mask of currently pending events.
  *
  * @api
  */