diff --git a/zephyr/src/work.rs b/zephyr/src/work.rs
index c3ed8d2..7617932 100644
--- a/zephyr/src/work.rs
+++ b/zephyr/src/work.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 //!         .set_priority(2).
 //!         .set_name(c"mainloop")
 //!         .set_no_yield(true)
+//!         .set_work_timeout_ms(1000)
 //!         .start(MAIN_LOOP_STACK.init_once(()).unwrap())
 //!     );
 //!
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ impl WorkQueueBuilder {
                 name: ptr::null(),
                 no_yield: false,
                 essential: false,
+                work_timeout_ms: 0,
             },
             priority: 0,
         }
@@ -177,6 +179,18 @@ impl WorkQueueBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Controls whether work queue monitors work timeouts.
+    ///
+    /// If non-zero, and CONFIG_WORKQUEUE_WORK_TIMEOUT is enabled,
+    /// the work queue will monitor the duration of each work item.
+    /// If the work item handler takes longer than the specified
+    /// time to execute, the work queue thread will be aborted, and
+    /// an error will be logged if CONFIG_LOG is enabled.
+    pub fn set_work_timeout_ms(&mut self, value: u32) -> &mut Self {
+        self.config.work_timeout_ms = value;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Set the priority for the worker thread.
     ///
     /// See the Zephyr docs for the meaning of priority.