diff --git a/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h b/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
index 94f90ce9462..afc5409d207 100644
--- a/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
+++ b/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void z_mem_manage_init(void);
 void z_mem_manage_boot_finish(void);
 
 
-void z_handle_obj_poll_events(sys_dlist_t *events, uint32_t state);
+bool z_handle_obj_poll_events(sys_dlist_t *events, uint32_t state);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 
diff --git a/kernel/poll.c b/kernel/poll.c
index 6a9f1e5e75d..a1930a6292f 100644
--- a/kernel/poll.c
+++ b/kernel/poll.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static int signal_poll_event(struct k_poll_event *event, uint32_t state)
 	return retcode;
 }
 
-void z_handle_obj_poll_events(sys_dlist_t *events, uint32_t state)
+bool z_handle_obj_poll_events(sys_dlist_t *events, uint32_t state)
 {
 	struct k_poll_event *poll_event;
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&lock);
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@ void z_handle_obj_poll_events(sys_dlist_t *events, uint32_t state)
 	}
 
 	k_spin_unlock(&lock, key);
+
+	return (poll_event != NULL);
 }
 
 void z_impl_k_poll_signal_init(struct k_poll_signal *sig)