diff --git a/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h b/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h
index a004ca0914..462c5760b9 100644
--- a/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h
+++ b/drivers/include/drivers/PwmOut.h
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ public:
      */
     void period_us(int us);
 
+    /** Read the PWM period
+     *  @returns
+     *   The PWM period, specified in microseconds (int)
+     */
+    int read_period_us();
+
     /** Set the PWM pulsewidth, specified in seconds (float), keeping the period the same.
      *  @param seconds Change the pulse width of a PWM signal specified in seconds (float)
      */
@@ -125,6 +131,12 @@ public:
      */
     void pulsewidth_us(int us);
 
+    /** Read the PWM pulsewidth
+     *  @returns
+     *   The PWM pulsewith, specified in microseconds (int)
+     */
+    int read_pulsewitdth_us();
+
     /** Suspend PWM operation
      *
      * Control the PWM state. This is primarily intended
@@ -191,6 +203,7 @@ protected:
     bool _deep_sleep_locked;
     bool _initialized;
     float _duty_cycle;
+    int _period_us;
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp b/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp
index 3470d38f45..ccada968ed 100644
--- a/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp
+++ b/drivers/source/PwmOut.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ PwmOut::PwmOut(PinName pin) :
     _pin(pin),
     _deep_sleep_locked(false),
     _initialized(false),
-    _duty_cycle(0)
+    _duty_cycle(0),
+    _period_us(0)
 {
     PwmOut::init();
 }
@@ -83,6 +84,14 @@ void PwmOut::period_us(int us)
     core_util_critical_section_exit();
 }
 
+int PwmOut::read_period_us()
+{
+    core_util_critical_section_enter();
+    auto val = pwmout_read_period_us(&_pwm);
+    core_util_critical_section_exit();
+    return val;
+}
+
 void PwmOut::pulsewidth(float seconds)
 {
     core_util_critical_section_enter();
@@ -104,11 +113,20 @@ void PwmOut::pulsewidth_us(int us)
     core_util_critical_section_exit();
 }
 
+int PwmOut::read_pulsewitdth_us()
+{
+    core_util_critical_section_enter();
+    auto val = pwmout_read_pulsewidth_us(&_pwm);
+    core_util_critical_section_exit();
+    return val;
+}
+
 void PwmOut::suspend()
 {
     core_util_critical_section_enter();
     if (_initialized) {
         _duty_cycle = PwmOut::read();
+        _period_us = PwmOut::read_period_us();
         PwmOut::deinit();
     }
     core_util_critical_section_exit();
@@ -120,6 +138,7 @@ void PwmOut::resume()
     if (!_initialized) {
         PwmOut::init();
         PwmOut::write(_duty_cycle);
+        PwmOut::period_us(_period_us);
     }
     core_util_critical_section_exit();
 }