diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.c
index c30531ae17..312159f719 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "esp32s2_rtc_gpio.h"
 #include "hardware/esp32s2_rtc_io.h"
 #include "hardware/esp32s2_sens.h"
+#include "driver/rtc_io.h"
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
@@ -342,6 +343,45 @@ int esp32s2_configrtcio(int rtcio_num, rtcio_pinattr_t attr)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s2_rtcioread
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Read one or zero from the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num     - RTCIO rtcio_num to be read.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   The boolean representation of the input value (true/false).
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int esp32s2_rtcioread(int rtcio_num)
+{
+  return rtc_gpio_get_level(rtcio_num);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s2_rtciowrite
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Write one or zero to the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num - GPIO pin to be modified.
+ *   value     - The value to be written (0 or 1).
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void esp32s2_rtciowrite(int rtcio_num, bool value)
+{
+  rtc_gpio_set_level(rtcio_num, value);
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: esp32s2_rtcioirqinitialize
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.h b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.h
index 9a91cd4aa9..5f46508790 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_rtc_gpio.h
@@ -574,6 +574,39 @@ static const rtc_io_desc_t g_rtc_io_desc[RTC_GPIO_NUMBER] =
 
 int esp32s2_configrtcio(int rtcio_num, rtcio_pinattr_t attr);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s2_rtcioread
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Read one or zero from the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num - RTCIO rtcio_num to be read.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   The boolean representation of the input value (true/false).
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int esp32s2_rtcioread(int rtcio_num);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s2_rtciowrite
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Write one or zero to the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num - GPIO pin to be modified.
+ *   value     - The value to be written (0 or 1).
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void esp32s2_rtciowrite(int rtcio_num, bool value);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: esp32s2_rtcioirqinitialize
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/hal.mk b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/hal.mk
index e4b2e5a2b5..6afa260643 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/hal.mk
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/hal.mk
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)ledc_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)pcnt_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)rmt_periph.c
+CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)rtc_io_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)sdm_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)i2c_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)i2s_periph.c
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.c
index 16dc36ff02..0e082379ef 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "hardware/esp32s3_rtc_io.h"
 #include "hardware/esp32s3_sens.h"
 #include "hardware/esp32s3_usb_serial_jtag.h"
+#include "driver/rtc_io.h"
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
@@ -386,6 +387,45 @@ int esp32s3_configrtcio(int rtcio_num, rtcio_pinattr_t attr)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s3_rtcioread
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Read one or zero from the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num     - RTCIO rtcio_num to be read.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   The boolean representation of the input value (true/false).
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int esp32s3_rtcioread(int rtcio_num)
+{
+  return rtc_gpio_get_level(rtcio_num);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s3_rtciowrite
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Write one or zero to the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num - GPIO pin to be modified.
+ *   value     - The value to be written (0 or 1).
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void esp32s3_rtciowrite(int rtcio_num, bool value)
+{
+  rtc_gpio_set_level(rtcio_num, value);
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: esp32s3_rtcioirqinitialize
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.h b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.h
index 26197c56c9..0700f2e68a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_rtc_gpio.h
@@ -575,6 +575,39 @@ static const rtc_io_desc_t g_rtc_io_desc[RTC_GPIO_NUMBER] =
 
 int esp32s3_configrtcio(int rtcio_num, rtcio_pinattr_t attr);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s3_rtcioread
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Read one or zero from the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num - RTCIO rtcio_num to be read.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   The boolean representation of the input value (true/false).
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int esp32s3_rtcioread(int rtcio_num);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32s3_rtciowrite
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Write one or zero to the selected RTC GPIO pin
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   rtcio_num - GPIO pin to be modified.
+ *   value     - The value to be written (0 or 1).
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void esp32s3_rtciowrite(int rtcio_num, bool value);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: esp32s3_rtcioirqinitialize
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/hal.mk b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/hal.mk
index 74d8bfbb54..d5140c8914 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/hal.mk
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/hal.mk
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)ledc_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)pcnt_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)rmt_periph.c
+CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)rtc_io_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)sdm_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)i2c_periph.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += chip$(DELIM)$(ESP_HAL_3RDPARTY_REPO)$(DELIM)components$(DELIM)soc$(DELIM)$(CHIP_SERIES)$(DELIM)i2s_periph.c