diff --git a/include/libopencm3/stm32/l4/pwr.h b/include/libopencm3/stm32/l4/pwr.h
index f4d2b911..04919327 100644
--- a/include/libopencm3/stm32/l4/pwr.h
+++ b/include/libopencm3/stm32/l4/pwr.h
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ enum pwr_vos_scale {
 BEGIN_DECLS
 
 void pwr_set_vos_scale(enum pwr_vos_scale scale);
+void pwr_disable_backup_domain_write_protect(void);
+void pwr_enable_backup_domain_write_protect(void);
 
 END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/lib/stm32/l4/pwr.c b/lib/stm32/l4/pwr.c
index e6f71296..e6bd877a 100644
--- a/lib/stm32/l4/pwr.c
+++ b/lib/stm32/l4/pwr.c
@@ -52,4 +52,24 @@ void pwr_set_vos_scale(enum pwr_vos_scale scale)
 	}
 	PWR_CR1 = reg32;
 }
+
+/** Disable Backup Domain Write Protection
+ *
+ * This allows backup domain registers to be changed. These registers are write
+ * protected after a reset.
+ */
+void pwr_disable_backup_domain_write_protect(void)
+{
+	PWR_CR1 |= PWR_CR1_DBP;
+}
+
+/** Re-enable Backup Domain Write Protection
+ *
+ * This protects backup domain registers from inadvertent change.
+ */
+void pwr_enable_backup_domain_write_protect(void)
+{
+	PWR_CR1 &= ~PWR_CR1_DBP;
+}
+
 /**@}*/