diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 50099796..1ede30bd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ track_caller = []
 voladdress = "1.3.0"
 bitfrob = "1"
 bracer = "0.1.2"
+critical-section = { version = "1.1.2", features = ["restore-state-bool"], optional = true }
 
 [profile.dev]
 opt-level = 3
diff --git a/src/critical_section.rs b/src/critical_section.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bcb7b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/critical_section.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use critical_section::{set_impl, Impl, RawRestoreState};
+
+use crate::mmio::IME;
+
+struct GbaCriticalSection;
+set_impl!(GbaCriticalSection);
+
+unsafe impl Impl for GbaCriticalSection {
+  unsafe fn acquire() -> RawRestoreState {
+    let restore = IME.read();
+    IME.write(false);
+    restore
+  }
+
+  unsafe fn release(restore: RawRestoreState) {
+    IME.write(restore);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5a2c1094..4cd643c8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ mod macros;
 pub mod asm_runtime;
 pub mod bios;
 pub mod builtin_art;
+#[cfg(feature = "critical-section")]
+mod critical_section;
 pub mod dma;
 pub mod fixed;
 pub mod gba_cell;