diff --git a/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h b/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h
index 5649201ff55e..35e276c74ff0 100644
--- a/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h
+++ b/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -246,6 +247,63 @@ static inline void bit_clear8(volatile uint8_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
     *((volatile uint8_t *)(((uintptr_t)ptr) | BME_AND_MASK)) = (uint8_t)(~(1ul << bit));
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Checks if a single bit in the 32 bit word pointed to by @p ptr is set.
+ *
+ * The effect is the same as for the following snippet:
+ *
+ * @code{c}
+ *   *ptr & (1 << bit);
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @param[in] ptr   Pointer to target word.
+ * @param[in] bit   Bit number within the word.
+ *
+ * @return          True if the bit was set, false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool bit_check32(volatile uint32_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
+{
+    return *((volatile uint32_t *)(((uintptr_t)ptr) | BME_AND_MASK)) & (uint32_t)(1ul << bit);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Checks if a single bit in the 16 bit word pointed to by @p ptr is set.
+ *
+ * The effect is the same as for the following snippet:
+ *
+ * @code{c}
+ *   *ptr & (1 << bit);
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @param[in] ptr   Pointer to target word.
+ * @param[in] bit   Bit number within the word.
+ *
+ * @return          True if the bit was set, false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool bit_check16(volatile uint16_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
+{
+    return *((volatile uint16_t *)(((uintptr_t)ptr) | BME_AND_MASK)) & (uint16_t)(1ul << bit);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Checks if a single bit in the 8 bit byte pointed to by @p ptr is set.
+ *
+ * The effect is the same as for the following snippet:
+ *
+ * @code{c}
+ *   *ptr & (1 << bit);
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @param[in] ptr   Pointer to target byte.
+ * @param[in] bit   Bit number within the byte.
+ *
+ * @return          True if the bit was set, false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool bit_check8(volatile uint8_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
+{
+    return *((volatile uint8_t *)(((uintptr_t)ptr) | BME_AND_MASK)) & (uint8_t)(1ul << bit);
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/include/bit.h b/sys/include/bit.h
index d2fa09652fbf..ed31b61d3b0b 100644
--- a/sys/include/bit.h
+++ b/sys/include/bit.h
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ static inline void bit_clear8(volatile uint8_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
  *
  * @param[in]  ptr pointer to target word
  * @param[in]  bit bit number within the word
+ *
+ * @return True if the bit was set, false otherwise.
  */
 static inline bool bit_check32(volatile uint32_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
 {
@@ -224,6 +226,8 @@ static inline bool bit_check32(volatile uint32_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
  *
  * @param[in]  ptr pointer to target word
  * @param[in]  bit bit number within the word
+ *
+ * @return True if the bit was set, false otherwise.
  */
 static inline bool bit_check16(volatile uint16_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
 {
@@ -241,6 +245,8 @@ static inline bool bit_check16(volatile uint16_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
  *
  * @param[in]  ptr pointer to target byte
  * @param[in]  bit bit number within the byte
+ *
+ * @return True if the bit was set, false otherwise.
  */
 static inline bool bit_check8(volatile uint8_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
 {