diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action_layer.c b/tmk_core/common/action_layer.c
index a3c757964277..58d919a04d50 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action_layer.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action_layer.c
@@ -16,8 +16,14 @@
  */
 uint32_t default_layer_state = 0;
 
+__attribute__((weak))
+uint32_t default_layer_state_set_kb(uint32_t state) {
+    return state;
+}
+
 static void default_layer_state_set(uint32_t state)
 {
+    state = default_layer_state_set_kb(state);
     debug("default_layer_state: ");
     default_layer_debug(); debug(" to ");
     default_layer_state = state;
@@ -57,8 +63,14 @@ void default_layer_xor(uint32_t state)
  */
 uint32_t layer_state = 0;
 
+__attribute__((weak))
+uint32_t layer_state_set_kb(uint32_t state) {
+    return state;
+}
+
 static void layer_state_set(uint32_t state)
 {
+    state = layer_state_set_kb(state);
     dprint("layer_state: ");
     layer_debug(); dprint(" to ");
     layer_state = state;
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h b/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h
index 025cf5420f7d..d89ed6e5ce8e 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action_layer.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ extern uint32_t default_layer_state;
 void default_layer_debug(void);
 void default_layer_set(uint32_t state);
 
+__attribute__((weak))
+uint32_t default_layer_state_set_kb(uint32_t state);
+
 #ifndef NO_ACTION_LAYER
 /* bitwise operation */
 void default_layer_or(uint32_t state);
@@ -69,6 +72,8 @@ void layer_xor(uint32_t state);
 #define layer_xor(state)
 #define layer_debug()
 
+__attribute__((weak))
+uint32_t layer_state_set_kb(uint32_t state);
 #endif
 
 /* pressed actions cache */