diff --git a/include/nuttx/timers/pwm.h b/include/nuttx/timers/pwm.h
index f6fbdce7173..3e7a7c9812c 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/timers/pwm.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/timers/pwm.h
@@ -118,13 +118,26 @@
 
 /* These are helper definitions for setting PWM channel output polarity to
  * logical low or high level. The pulsed output should start with this
- * logical value and should return to it when the output is disabled.
+ * logical value.
+ * The output polarity of the PWM's disabled channel does not depend on this
+ * value, refer to DCPOL instead.
  */
 
 #define PWM_CPOL_NDEF             0   /* Not defined, default value by arch driver should be used */
 #define PWM_CPOL_LOW              1   /* Logical zero */
 #define PWM_CPOL_HIGH             2   /* Logical one */
 
+/* PWM disabled channel polarity ********************************************/
+
+/* The output of the PWM disabled channel may depend on the platform
+ * dependant peripheral. These helper definitions can be used for setting
+ * the disabled channel's output state.
+ */
+
+#define PWM_DCPOL_NDEF           0   /* Not defined, the default output state is arch dependant */ 
+#define PWM_DCPOL_LOW            1   /* Logical zero */
+#define PWM_DCPOL_HIGH           2   /* Logical one  */
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Types
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -146,6 +159,7 @@ struct pwm_chan_s
   ub16_t dead_time_b;
 #endif
   uint8_t cpol;
+  uint8_t dcpol;
   int8_t channel;
 };
 #endif
@@ -174,6 +188,7 @@ struct pwm_info_s
                                  * generate an indefinite number of pulses */
 #  endif
   uint8_t cpol;                 /* Channel polarity */
+  uint8_t dcpol;                /* Disabled channel polarity */
 #endif /* CONFIG_PWM_MULTICHAN */
 
   FAR void           *arg;      /* User provided argument to be used in the