diff --git a/components/driver/include/driver/timer.h b/components/driver/include/driver/timer.h
index cdff8a1b43..6ab7e10958 100644
--- a/components/driver/include/driver/timer.h
+++ b/components/driver/include/driver/timer.h
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ esp_err_t timer_set_alarm(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, timer_
  * @param handle Pointer to return handle. If non-NULL, a handle for the interrupt will
  *        be returned here.
  *
- * @note If the intr_alloc_flags value ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM is set, 
- *       the handler function must be declared with IRAM_ATTR attribute 
- *       and can only call functions in IRAM or ROM. It cannot call other timer APIs. 
+ * @note If the intr_alloc_flags value ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM is set,
+ *       the handler function must be declared with IRAM_ATTR attribute
+ *       and can only call functions in IRAM or ROM. It cannot call other timer APIs.
  *       Use direct register access to configure timers from inside the ISR in this case.
  *
  * @return
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ esp_err_t timer_set_alarm(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, timer_
 esp_err_t timer_isr_register(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, void (*fn)(void*), void * arg, int intr_alloc_flags, timer_isr_handle_t *handle);
 
 /** @brief Initializes and configure the timer.
- * 
+ *
  * @param group_num Timer group number, 0 for TIMERG0 or 1 for TIMERG1
  * @param timer_num Timer index, 0 for hw_timer[0] & 1 for hw_timer[1]
  * @param config Pointer to timer initialization parameters.
@@ -284,28 +284,30 @@ esp_err_t timer_get_config(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, timer
 /** @brief Enable timer group interrupt, by enable mask
  *
  * @param group_num Timer group number, 0 for TIMERG0 or 1 for TIMERG1
- * @param en_mask Timer interrupt enable mask.
- *        Use TIMG_T0_INT_ENA_M to enable t0 interrupt
- *        Use TIMG_T1_INT_ENA_M to enable t1 interrupt
+ * @param intr_mask Timer interrupt enable mask.
+ *          - TIMER_INTR_T0: t0 interrupt
+ *          - TIMER_INTR_T1: t1 interrupt
+ *          - TIMER_INTR_WDT: watchdog interrupt
  *
  * @return
  *     - ESP_OK Success
  *     - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG Parameter error
  */
-esp_err_t timer_group_intr_enable(timer_group_t group_num, uint32_t en_mask);
+esp_err_t timer_group_intr_enable(timer_group_t group_num, timer_intr_t intr_mask);
 
 /** @brief Disable timer group interrupt, by disable mask
  *
  * @param group_num Timer group number, 0 for TIMERG0 or 1 for TIMERG1
- * @param disable_mask Timer interrupt disable mask.
- *        Use TIMG_T0_INT_ENA_M to disable t0 interrupt
- *        Use TIMG_T1_INT_ENA_M to disable t1 interrupt
+ * @param intr_mask Timer interrupt disable mask.
+ *          - TIMER_INTR_T0: t0 interrupt
+ *          - TIMER_INTR_T1: t1 interrupt
+ *          - TIMER_INTR_WDT: watchdog interrupt
  *
  * @return
  *     - ESP_OK Success
  *     - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG Parameter error
  */
-esp_err_t timer_group_intr_disable(timer_group_t group_num, uint32_t disable_mask);
+esp_err_t timer_group_intr_disable(timer_group_t group_num, timer_intr_t intr_mask);
 
 /** @brief Enable timer interrupt
  *
@@ -329,6 +331,52 @@ esp_err_t timer_enable_intr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num);
  */
 esp_err_t timer_disable_intr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num);
 
+/** @cond */
+/* Utilities functions that can be used in the ISR */
+/* Preview, don't treat them as stable API. */
+
+/**
+ * Clear interrupt status bit.
+ */
+void timer_group_intr_clr_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num);
+
+/**
+ * Enable alarm.
+ */
+void timer_group_enable_alarm_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current counter value.
+ */
+uint64_t timer_group_get_counter_value_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num);
+
+/**
+ * Set the alarm threshold for the timer.
+ */
+void timer_group_set_alarm_value_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, uint64_t alarm_val);
+
+/**
+ * Enable/disable a counter.
+ */
+void timer_group_set_counter_enable_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, timer_start_t counter_en);
+
+/**
+ * Get the masked interrupt status.
+ */
+timer_intr_t timer_group_intr_get_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num);
+
+/**
+ * Clear interrupt.
+ */
+void timer_group_clr_intr_sta_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_intr_t intr_mask);
+
+/**
+ * Get auto reload enable status.
+ */
+bool timer_group_get_auto_reload_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num);
+
+/** @endcond */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/components/driver/timer.c b/components/driver/timer.c
index 6a82d87fa9..67f0fffb32 100644
--- a/components/driver/timer.c
+++ b/components/driver/timer.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "freertos/xtensa_api.h"
 #include "driver/timer.h"
 #include "driver/periph_ctrl.h"
+#include "hal/timer_ll.h"
 
 static const char* TIMER_TAG = "timer_group";
 #define TIMER_CHECK(a, str, ret_val) \
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ static const char* TIMER_TAG = "timer_group";
 #define TIMER_SCALE_ERROR       "HW TIMER SCALE ERROR"
 #define TIMER_ALARM_ERROR       "HW TIMER ALARM ERROR"
 #define DIVIDER_RANGE_ERROR     "HW TIMER divider outside of [2, 65536] range error"
-static timg_dev_t *TG[2] = {&TIMERG0, &TIMERG1};
+DRAM_ATTR static timg_dev_t *TG[2] = {&TIMERG0, &TIMERG1};
 static portMUX_TYPE timer_spinlock[TIMER_GROUP_MAX] = {portMUX_INITIALIZER_UNLOCKED, portMUX_INITIALIZER_UNLOCKED};
 
 #define TIMER_ENTER_CRITICAL(mux)      portENTER_CRITICAL_SAFE(mux);
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ esp_err_t timer_set_alarm(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, timer_
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-esp_err_t timer_isr_register(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, 
+esp_err_t timer_isr_register(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num,
     void (*fn)(void*), void * arg, int intr_alloc_flags, timer_isr_handle_t *handle)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ esp_err_t timer_get_config(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, timer
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-esp_err_t timer_group_intr_enable(timer_group_t group_num, uint32_t en_mask)
+esp_err_t timer_group_intr_enable(timer_group_t group_num, timer_intr_t en_mask)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     portENTER_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ esp_err_t timer_group_intr_enable(timer_group_t group_num, uint32_t en_mask)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-esp_err_t timer_group_intr_disable(timer_group_t group_num, uint32_t disable_mask)
+esp_err_t timer_group_intr_disable(timer_group_t group_num, timer_intr_t disable_mask)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     portENTER_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
@@ -275,14 +276,54 @@ esp_err_t timer_enable_intr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     TIMER_CHECK(timer_num < TIMER_MAX, TIMER_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
-    return timer_group_intr_enable(group_num, BIT(timer_num));
+    return timer_group_intr_enable(group_num, TIMER_LL_GET_INTR(timer_num));
 }
 
 esp_err_t timer_disable_intr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     TIMER_CHECK(timer_num < TIMER_MAX, TIMER_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
-    return timer_group_intr_disable(group_num, BIT(timer_num));
+    return timer_group_intr_disable(group_num, TIMER_LL_GET_INTR(timer_num));
 }
 
+timer_intr_t IRAM_ATTR timer_group_intr_get_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num)
+{
+    return timer_ll_intr_status_get(TG[group_num]);
+}
 
+void IRAM_ATTR timer_group_intr_clr_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
+{
+    timer_ll_intr_status_clear(TG[group_num], TIMER_LL_GET_INTR(timer_num));
+}
+
+void IRAM_ATTR timer_group_enable_alarm_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
+{
+    timer_ll_set_alarm_enable(TG[group_num], timer_num, true);
+}
+
+uint64_t IRAM_ATTR timer_group_get_counter_value_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
+{
+    uint64_t val;
+    timer_ll_get_counter_value(TG[group_num], timer_num, &val);
+    return val;
+}
+
+void IRAM_ATTR timer_group_set_alarm_value_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, uint64_t alarm_val)
+{
+    timer_ll_set_alarm_value(TG[group_num], timer_num, alarm_val);
+}
+
+void IRAM_ATTR timer_group_set_counter_enable_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num, timer_start_t counter_en)
+{
+    timer_ll_set_counter_enable(TG[group_num], timer_num, counter_en);
+}
+
+void IRAM_ATTR timer_group_clr_intr_sta_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_intr_t intr_mask)
+{
+    timer_ll_intr_status_clear(TG[group_num], intr_mask);
+}
+
+bool IRAM_ATTR timer_group_get_auto_reload_in_isr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
+{
+    return timer_ll_get_auto_reload(TG[group_num], timer_num);
+}
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32/include/hal/timer_ll.h b/components/soc/esp32/include/hal/timer_ll.h
index cc0cd69c52..d74c00ee7b 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32/include/hal/timer_ll.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32/include/hal/timer_ll.h
@@ -24,6 +24,65 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "hal/timer_types.h"
 #include "soc/timer_periph.h"
 
+//Helper macro to get corresponding interrupt of a timer
+#define TIMER_LL_GET_INTR(TIMER_IDX) ((TIMER_IDX)==TIMER_0? TIMER_INTR_T0: TIMER_INTR_T1)
+
+#define TIMER_LL_GET_HW(TIMER_GROUP) ((TIMER_GROUP)==0? &TIMERG0: &TIMERG1)
+
+_Static_assert(TIMER_INTR_T0 == TIMG_T0_INT_CLR, "Add mapping to LL interrupt handling, since it's no longer naturally compatible with the timer_intr_t");
+_Static_assert(TIMER_INTR_T1 == TIMG_T1_INT_CLR, "Add mapping to LL interrupt handling, since it's no longer naturally compatible with the timer_intr_t");
+_Static_assert(TIMER_INTR_WDT == TIMG_WDT_INT_CLR, "Add mapping to LL interrupt handling, since it's no longer naturally compatible with the timer_intr_t");
+
+/**
+ * @brief Enable timer interrupt.
+ *
+ * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers.
+ * @param intr_mask Interrupt enable mask
+ *
+ * @return None
+ */
+static inline void timer_ll_intr_enable(timg_dev_t *hw, timer_intr_t intr_mask)
+{
+    hw->int_ena.val |= intr_mask;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Disable timer interrupt.
+ *
+ * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers.
+ * @param intr_mask Interrupt disable mask
+ *
+ * @return None
+ */
+static inline void timer_ll_intr_disable(timg_dev_t *hw, timer_intr_t intr_mask)
+{
+    hw->int_ena.val &= (~intr_mask);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get timer interrupt status.
+ *
+ * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers.
+ *
+ * @return Masked interrupt status
+ */
+static inline timer_intr_t timer_ll_intr_status_get(timg_dev_t *hw)
+{
+    return hw->int_raw.val;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Clear timer interrupt.
+ *
+ * @param hw Beginning address of the peripheral registers.
+ * @param intr_mask Interrupt mask to clear
+ *
+ * @return None
+ */
+static inline void timer_ll_intr_status_clear(timg_dev_t *hw, timer_intr_t intr_mask)
+{
+    hw->int_clr_timers.val = intr_mask;
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Get counter vaule from time-base counter
@@ -40,8 +99,6 @@ static inline void timer_ll_get_counter_value(timg_dev_t *hw, timer_idx_t timer_
     *timer_val = ((uint64_t) hw->hw_timer[timer_num].cnt_high << 32) | (hw->hw_timer[timer_num].cnt_low);
 }
 
-
-
 /**
  * @brief Set counter status, enable or disable counter.
  *
@@ -56,7 +113,6 @@ static inline void timer_ll_set_counter_enable(timg_dev_t *hw, timer_idx_t timer
     hw->hw_timer[timer_num].config.enable = counter_en;
 }
 
-
 /**
  * @brief Get auto reload mode.
  *
diff --git a/components/soc/include/hal/timer_types.h b/components/soc/include/hal/timer_types.h
index d555a2115e..f1564eee9d 100644
--- a/components/soc/include/hal/timer_types.h
+++ b/components/soc/include/hal/timer_types.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <esp_bit_defs.h>
+
 
 /**
  * @brief Select a hardware timer from timer groups
@@ -39,6 +41,16 @@ typedef enum {
 } timer_start_t;
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Interrupt types of the timer.
+ */
+//this is compatible with the value of esp32.
+typedef enum {
+    TIMER_INTR_T0 = BIT(0), /*!< interrupt of timer 0 */
+    TIMER_INTR_T1 = BIT(1), /*!< interrupt of timer 1 */
+    TIMER_INTR_WDT = BIT(2), /*!< interrupt of watchdog */
+} timer_intr_t;
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif