diff --git a/include/pmic_io.h b/include/pmic_io.h
index e959037..ec1ae76 100644
--- a/include/pmic_io.h
+++ b/include/pmic_io.h
@@ -71,6 +71,21 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 int32_t Pmic_ioTxByte(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t txData);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup DRV_PMIC_IO_MODULE
+ * @brief Write a byte to the given PMIC `regAddr`, performing CRC on
+ * communications if necessary and enabled. Additionally, obtain and release a
+ * critical section before/after the write.
+ *
+ * @param handle  [IN] PMIC Interface Handle
+ * @param regAddr [IN] Register address to write to
+ * @param txData  [IN] Data to send to `regAddr`
+ *
+ * @return PMIC_ST_SUCCESS in case of success or appropriate error code. For
+ * possible values, see @ref Pmic_ErrorCodes.
+ */
+int32_t Pmic_ioTxByte_CS(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t txData);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup DRV_PMIC_IO_MODULE
  * @brief Read a byte from the given PMIC `regAddr`, extracting the desired
@@ -85,6 +100,21 @@ int32_t Pmic_ioTxByte(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t txDat
  */
 int32_t Pmic_ioRxByte(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t *rxBuffer);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup DRV_PMIC_IO_MODULE
+ * @brief Read a byte from the given PMIC `regAddr`, extracting the desired
+ * register data from the CRC framed data returned by the PMIC. Additionally,
+ * obtain and release a critical section before/after the read.
+ *
+ * @param handle   [IN] PMIC Interface Handle
+ * @param regAddr  [IN] Register address to read from
+ * @param rxBuffer [IN] Buffer to store result data in
+ *
+ * @return PMIC_ST_SUCCESS in case of success or appropriate error code. For
+ * possible values, see @ref Pmic_ErrorCodes.
+ */
+int32_t Pmic_ioRxByte_CS(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t *rxBuffer);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup DRV_PMIC_IO_MODULE
  * @brief Determine whether I2C CRC is enabled or disabled.
diff --git a/src/pmic_io.c b/src/pmic_io.c
index 8206588..52f2bd8 100644
--- a/src/pmic_io.c
+++ b/src/pmic_io.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "pmic.h"
+#include "pmic_common.h"
 #include "pmic_io.h"
 #include "regmap/io.h"
 
@@ -84,6 +85,16 @@ int32_t Pmic_ioRxByte(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t *pRxB
     return status;
 }
 
+int32_t Pmic_ioRxByte_CS(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t *rxBuffer) {
+    int32_t status;
+
+    Pmic_criticalSectionStart(handle);
+    status = Pmic_ioRxByte(handle, regAddr, rxBuffer);
+    Pmic_criticalSectionStop(handle);
+
+    return status;
+}
+
 int32_t Pmic_ioTxByte(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t txData) {
     /* Set write data to txBuf[2], with WDATA[7:0] */
     uint8_t txBuf[PMIC_IO_BUF_SIZE] = {0U, 0U, txData, 0U};
@@ -104,6 +115,16 @@ int32_t Pmic_ioTxByte(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t txDat
     return handle->pFnPmicCommIoWr(handle, (uint8_t)PMIC_MAIN_INST, regAddr, &txBuf[0], frameSize);
 }
 
+int32_t Pmic_ioTxByte_CS(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, uint16_t regAddr, uint8_t txData) {
+    int32_t status;
+
+    Pmic_criticalSectionStart(handle);
+    status = Pmic_ioTxByte(handle, regAddr, txData);
+    Pmic_criticalSectionStop(handle);
+
+    return status;
+}
+
 int32_t Pmic_ioGetCrcEnableState(Pmic_CoreHandle_t *handle, bool *isEnabled) {
     int32_t status = Pmic_checkPmicCoreHandle(handle);
     uint8_t regData = 0U;