diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/nanostack/ns_time_api.h b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/nanostack/ns_time_api.h
index a306bad718..4b1907cfc9 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/nanostack/ns_time_api.h
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/nanostack/ns_time_api.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2020, Arm Limited and affiliates.
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-2021, Pelion and affiliates.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "ns_types.h"
 
 /**
- * System time callback.
+ * System time read callback.
  *
  * Callback shall return the system time in seconds after 1970.
  *
@@ -39,13 +39,33 @@
 typedef uint64_t ns_time_api_system_time_callback(void);
 
 /**
- * System time callback set.
+ * System time write callback.
  *
- * Sets callback for the system time.
+ * Callback will write the time in seconds after 1970.
  *
- * \param callback system time callback
+ * \param seconds system time in seconds
  *
  */
-void ns_time_api_system_time_callback_set(ns_time_api_system_time_callback callback);
+typedef void ns_time_api_system_time_write_callback(uint64_t write_time);
+
+/**
+ * System time read callback set.
+ *
+ * Sets callback for the system time read.
+ *
+ * \param callback_rd system time read callback
+ *
+ */
+void ns_time_api_system_time_callback_set(ns_time_api_system_time_callback callback_rd);
+
+/**
+ * Set system time write callback.
+ *
+ * Sets system time write callback.
+ *
+ * \param callback_wr system time write callback.
+ *
+ */
+void ns_time_api_system_time_write_callback_set(ns_time_api_system_time_write_callback callback_wr);
 
 #endif /* NS_TIME_API_H_ */
diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_empty_functions.c b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_empty_functions.c
index 3f6279685d..9416533d73 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_empty_functions.c
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_empty_functions.c
@@ -440,11 +440,6 @@ int ws_statistics_stop(int8_t interface_id)
     return -1;
 }
 
-void ns_time_api_system_time_callback_set(ns_time_api_system_time_callback callback)
-{
-    (void) callback;
-}
-
 int ws_stack_info_get(int8_t interface_id, ws_stack_info_t *info_ptr)
 {
     (void) interface_id;
diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_pae_time.c b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_pae_time.c
index a962b9415d..55a3e8b5c6 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_pae_time.c
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_pae_time.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2020, Arm Limited and affiliates.
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-2021, Pelion and affiliates.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "6LoWPAN/ws/ws_pae_time.h"
 #include "Security/protocols/sec_prot_certs.h"
 #include "Security/protocols/sec_prot_keys.h"
+#include "Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WS
 
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 #define CURRENT_TIME_INIT_VALUE        1577836800
 
 static uint64_t current_time = CURRENT_TIME_INIT_VALUE;
-static ns_time_api_system_time_callback *system_time_callback = NULL;
 
 uint16_t ws_pae_time_to_short_convert(uint32_t time)
 {
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ int8_t ws_pae_time_diff_calc(uint64_t curr_time, uint64_t comp_time, uint32_t *t
 
 uint64_t ws_pae_current_time_get(void)
 {
-    if (system_time_callback) {
-        return system_time_callback();
+    uint64_t new_time;
+    if (ns_time_system_time_read(&new_time) == 0) {
+        return new_time;
     }
 
     return current_time;
@@ -162,15 +163,15 @@ void ws_pae_current_time_update(uint16_t seconds)
 
 int8_t ws_pae_current_time_set(uint64_t time)
 {
+    uint64_t new_system_time;
     current_time = time;
 
     tr_debug("Current time set: %"PRIi64, time);
 
-    if (system_time_callback) {
-        uint64_t system_time = system_time_callback();
+    if (ns_time_system_time_read(&new_system_time) == 0) {
         // System time has gone backwards
-        if (system_time < current_time || system_time > current_time + SYSTEM_TIME_MAXIMUM_DIFF) {
-            tr_error("FATAL: system time less than reference time or more than 12 months in future: %"PRIi64" reference time: %"PRIi64, system_time, current_time);
+        if (new_system_time < current_time || new_system_time > current_time + SYSTEM_TIME_MAXIMUM_DIFF) {
+            tr_error("FATAL: system time less than reference time or more than 12 months in future: %"PRIi64" reference time: %"PRIi64, new_system_time, current_time);
             return -1;
         }
     }
@@ -178,10 +179,5 @@ int8_t ws_pae_current_time_set(uint64_t time)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void ns_time_api_system_time_callback_set(ns_time_api_system_time_callback callback)
-{
-    system_time_callback = callback;
-}
-
 #endif /* HAVE_WS */
 
diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.c b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e8bf761b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.c
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, Pelion and affiliates.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "ns_types.h"
+#include "ns_time_api.h" //ns_time_api_system_time_callback
+
+static ns_time_api_system_time_callback *system_time_read_callback = NULL;
+static ns_time_api_system_time_write_callback *system_time_write_callback = NULL;
+
+void ns_time_api_system_time_callback_set(ns_time_api_system_time_callback callback_rd)
+{
+    system_time_read_callback = callback_rd;
+}
+
+void ns_time_api_system_time_write_callback_set(ns_time_api_system_time_write_callback callback_wr)
+{
+    system_time_write_callback = callback_wr;
+}
+
+int ns_time_system_time_write(uint64_t time_write)
+{
+    if (system_time_write_callback) {
+        system_time_write_callback(time_write);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int ns_time_system_time_read(uint64_t *time_read)
+{
+    if (system_time_read_callback && time_read) {
+        uint64_t new_time = system_time_read_callback();
+        *time_read = new_time;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.h b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27299ce0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, Pelion and affiliates.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _NS_TIME_H_
+#define _NS_TIME_H_
+
+/**
+ * \file ns_time.h
+ * \brief Nanostack internal time handling API.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Write new time as a platform time
+ *
+ * Write a new time to platform provided time system.
+ * Platform time callbacks must be set by using method ns_time_api_system_time_callbacks_set.
+ *
+ * \param time_write time to be written as a new system time.
+ *
+ * \return 0 in success.
+ * \return <0 in case of errors.
+ *
+ */
+int ns_time_system_time_write(uint64_t time_write);
+
+/**
+ * Read platform time from a time callback
+ *
+ * Read a new time from time system provided by the platform.
+ * Platform time callbacks must be set by using the method ns_time_api_system_time_callbacks_set.
+ *
+ * \param time_read Address to variable where new time will be written.
+ *
+ * \return 0 in success.
+ * \return <0 in case of errors.
+ *
+ */
+int ns_time_system_time_read(uint64_t *time_read);
+
+
+
+#endif /* _NS_TIME_H_ */
diff --git a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/sources.mk b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/sources.mk
index ef0ec51253..f8812e75e3 100644
--- a/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/sources.mk
+++ b/features/nanostack/sal-stack-nanostack/sources.mk
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ SRCS += \
 	source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_crc.c \
 	source/Service_Libs/utils/isqrt.c \
 	source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_file_system.c \
+	source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_time.c \
 	source/Service_Libs/utils/ns_conf.c \
 	source/Service_Libs/mdns/ns_mdns_api.c \
 	source/Service_Libs/mdns/ns_fnet_port.c \