diff --git a/libctru/include/3ds/synchronization.h b/libctru/include/3ds/synchronization.h
index c8703bc..05d94c6 100644
--- a/libctru/include/3ds/synchronization.h
+++ b/libctru/include/3ds/synchronization.h
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ void LightLock_Init(LightLock* lock);
  */
 void LightLock_Lock(LightLock* lock);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Attempts to lock a light lock.
+ * @param lock Pointer to the lock.
+ * @return Zero on success, non-zero on failure.
+ */
+int LightLock_TryLock(LightLock* lock);
+
 /**
  * @brief Unlocks a light lock.
  * @param lock Pointer to the lock.
@@ -93,6 +100,13 @@ void RecursiveLock_Init(RecursiveLock* lock);
  */
 void RecursiveLock_Lock(RecursiveLock* lock);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Attempts to lock a recursive lock.
+ * @param lock Pointer to the lock.
+ * @return Zero on success, non-zero on failure.
+ */
+int RecursiveLock_TryLock(RecursiveLock* lock);
+
 /**
  * @brief Unlocks a recursive lock.
  * @param lock Pointer to the lock.
diff --git a/libctru/source/synchronization.c b/libctru/source/synchronization.c
index 9bc293f..d2a550c 100644
--- a/libctru/source/synchronization.c
+++ b/libctru/source/synchronization.c
@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ _begin:
 	} while (__strex(lock, -val));
 }
 
+int LightLock_TryLock(LightLock* lock)
+{
+	s32 val;
+	do
+	{
+		val = __ldrex(lock);
+		if (val < 0)
+		{
+			__clrex();
+			return 1; // Failure
+		}
+	} while (__strex(lock, -val));
+	return 0; // Success
+}
+
 void LightLock_Unlock(LightLock* lock)
 {
 	s32 val;
@@ -73,6 +88,19 @@ void RecursiveLock_Lock(RecursiveLock* lock)
 	lock->counter ++;
 }
 
+int RecursiveLock_TryLock(RecursiveLock* lock)
+{
+	u32 tag = (u32)getThreadLocalStorage();
+	if (lock->thread_tag != tag)
+	{
+		if (LightLock_TryLock(&lock->lock))
+			return 1; // Failure
+		lock->thread_tag = tag;
+	}
+	lock->counter ++;
+	return 0; // Success
+}
+
 void RecursiveLock_Unlock(RecursiveLock* lock)
 {
 	if (!--lock->counter)