diff --git a/source/portable/NetworkInterface/STM32Hxx/NetworkInterface.c b/source/portable/NetworkInterface/STM32Hxx/NetworkInterface.c
index e42e58fdd..04d03962d 100644
--- a/source/portable/NetworkInterface/STM32Hxx/NetworkInterface.c
+++ b/source/portable/NetworkInterface/STM32Hxx/NetworkInterface.c
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
     #define niEMAC_HANDLER_TASK_PRIORITY    configMAX_PRIORITIES - 1
 #endif
 
+#ifndef ipconfigEMAC_TASK_HOOK
+    #define ipconfigEMAC_TASK_HOOK()
+#endif
 
 /* Bit map of outstanding ETH interrupt events for processing. */
 static volatile uint32_t ulISREvents;
@@ -1193,7 +1196,22 @@ static void prvEMACHandlerTask( void * pvParameters )
                 prvEthernetUpdateConfig( pdFALSE );
             }
         }
+
+        ipconfigEMAC_TASK_HOOK();
     }
 }
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief The variable 'xEMACTaskHandle' is declared static.  This function
+ *        gives read-only access to it.
+ *
+ * @return The handle of the EMAC-task.
+ */
+TaskHandle_t FreeRTOS_GetEMACTaskHandle( void )
+{
+    return xEMACTaskHandle;
+}
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
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