diff --git a/include/etl/generators/type_traits_generator.h b/include/etl/generators/type_traits_generator.h
index ac421eb9..1ebdf3df 100644
--- a/include/etl/generators/type_traits_generator.h
+++ b/include/etl/generators/type_traits_generator.h
@@ -2352,6 +2352,35 @@ typedef integral_constant<bool, true>  true_type;
   using type_identity_t = typename type_identity<T>::type;
 #endif
 
+#if ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE
+namespace private_type_traits
+{
+  template <typename T, bool = is_enum<T>::value>
+  struct __underlying_type_impl;
+
+  template <typename T>
+  struct __underlying_type_impl<T, false>
+  {
+  };
+
+  template <typename T>
+  struct __underlying_type_impl<T, true>
+  {
+    using type = __underlying_type(T);
+  };
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+struct underlying_type : private_type_traits::__underlying_type_impl<T, is_enum<T>::value>
+{
+};
+
+#if ETL_USING_CPP11
+template <typename T>
+using underlying_type_t = typename underlying_type<T>::type;
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #if ETL_USING_CPP11
   //*********************************************
   // has_duplicates
diff --git a/include/etl/profiles/determine_builtin_support.h b/include/etl/profiles/determine_builtin_support.h
index 725927f3..313a18a2 100644
--- a/include/etl/profiles/determine_builtin_support.h
+++ b/include/etl/profiles/determine_builtin_support.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ SOFTWARE.
   #if !defined(ETL_USING_BUILTIN_IS_TRIVIALLY_COPYABLE)
     #define ETL_USING_BUILTIN_IS_TRIVIALLY_COPYABLE 1
   #endif
+
+  #if !defined(ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE)
+    #define ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE 1
+  #endif
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__has_builtin) // Use __has_builtin to check for existence of builtin functions?
@@ -73,6 +77,10 @@ SOFTWARE.
   #if !defined(ETL_USING_BUILTIN_IS_TRIVIALLY_COPYABLE)
     #define ETL_USING_BUILTIN_IS_TRIVIALLY_COPYABLE (__has_builtin(__has_trivial_copy) || __has_builtin(__is_trivially_copyable))
   #endif
+
+  #if !defined(ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE)
+    #define ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE __has_builtin(__underlying_type)
+  #endif
 #endif
 
 // The default. Set to 0, if not already set.
@@ -96,6 +104,10 @@ SOFTWARE.
   #define ETL_USING_BUILTIN_IS_TRIVIALLY_COPYABLE 0
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE)
+  #define ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE 0
+#endif
+
 namespace etl
 {
   namespace traits
diff --git a/include/etl/type_traits.h b/include/etl/type_traits.h
index 44b7805f..ad55f35f 100644
--- a/include/etl/type_traits.h
+++ b/include/etl/type_traits.h
@@ -2345,6 +2345,35 @@ typedef integral_constant<bool, true>  true_type;
   using type_identity_t = typename type_identity<T>::type;
 #endif
 
+#if ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE
+namespace private_type_traits
+{
+  template <typename T, bool = is_enum<T>::value>
+  struct __underlying_type_impl;
+
+  template <typename T>
+  struct __underlying_type_impl<T, false>
+  {
+  };
+
+  template <typename T>
+  struct __underlying_type_impl<T, true>
+  {
+    using type = __underlying_type(T);
+  };
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+struct underlying_type : private_type_traits::__underlying_type_impl<T, is_enum<T>::value>
+{
+};
+
+#if ETL_USING_CPP11
+template <typename T>
+using underlying_type_t = typename underlying_type<T>::type;
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #if ETL_USING_CPP11
   //*********************************************
   // has_duplicates
diff --git a/include/etl/utility.h b/include/etl/utility.h
index 15b450e8..3c3e9988 100644
--- a/include/etl/utility.h
+++ b/include/etl/utility.h
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ namespace etl
   using forward_like_t = decltype(etl::forward_like<T>(etl::declval<U&>()));
 #endif
 
+#if ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE && ETL_USING_CPP11
+template <typename T>
+ETL_CONSTEXPR underlying_type_t<T> to_underlying(T val) ETL_NOEXCEPT
+{
+  return static_cast<underlying_type_t<T>>(val);
+}
+#endif
+
   // We can't have std::swap and etl::swap templates coexisting in the unit tests
   // as the compiler will be unable to decide which one to use, due to ADL.
 #if ETL_NOT_USING_STL && !defined(ETL_IN_UNIT_TEST)
diff --git a/test/test_type_traits.cpp b/test/test_type_traits.cpp
index a01e1b0a..cd919c12 100644
--- a/test/test_type_traits.cpp
+++ b/test/test_type_traits.cpp
@@ -1364,6 +1364,46 @@ namespace
     CHECK_CLOSE(type_identity_test_add(1.5f, 2), 3.5f, 0.01f);
   }
 
+  //*************************************************************************
+#if ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE
+  TEST(test_underlying_type)
+  {
+    enum enum0_t : char
+    {
+    };
+
+    enum enum1_t : uint32_t
+    {
+    };
+
+    enum class enum2_t : short
+    {
+    };
+
+    enum class enum3_t : size_t
+    {
+    };
+
+    using enum4_t = enum1_t;
+    using enum5_t = std::add_const<enum2_t>::type;
+
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type<enum0_t>::type, char>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type<enum1_t>::type, uint32_t>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type<enum2_t>::type, short>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type<enum3_t>::type, size_t>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type<enum4_t>::type, uint32_t>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type<enum5_t>::type, short>::value));
+#if ETL_USING_CPP11
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type_t<enum0_t>, char>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type_t<enum1_t>, uint32_t>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type_t<enum2_t>, short>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type_t<enum3_t>, size_t>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type_t<enum4_t>, uint32_t>::value));
+    CHECK_TRUE((std::is_same<etl::underlying_type_t<enum5_t>, short>::value));
+#endif
+  }
+#endif
+
   //*************************************************************************
   TEST(test_has_duplicates)
   {
diff --git a/test/test_utility.cpp b/test/test_utility.cpp
index e049198d..70b525ec 100644
--- a/test/test_utility.cpp
+++ b/test/test_utility.cpp
@@ -719,6 +719,49 @@ namespace
       CHECK_EQUAL(forward_like_call_type::ConstRValue, template_function_fl<const TFL&&>(etl::move(u4)));
     }
 
+#if ETL_USING_BUILTIN_UNDERLYING_TYPE && ETL_USING_CPP11
+    TEST(test_to_underlying)
+    {
+      enum enum0_t : char
+      {
+        a0 = 'e',
+        a1 = 't',
+        a2 = 'l',
+        a3 = '3'
+      };
+
+      enum enum1_t : uint32_t
+      {
+        b0 = 2,
+        b1 = 3,
+        b2 = 5,
+      };
+
+      enum enum2_t : signed
+      {
+        c0 = -2,
+        c1 = 100,
+      };
+
+      using enum3_t = enum1_t;
+
+      enum0_t e0 = enum0_t::a1;
+      enum1_t e1 = enum1_t::b2;
+      enum2_t e2 = enum2_t::c0;
+      enum3_t e3 = enum3_t::b0;
+
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(e0), 't');
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(e1), 5);
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(e2), -2);
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(e3), 2);
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(enum0_t::a0), 'e');
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(enum0_t::a2), 'l');
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(enum0_t::a3), '3');
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(enum3_t::b1), 3);
+      CHECK_EQUAL(etl::to_underlying(enum2_t::c1), 100);
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if ETL_HAS_PACKED
     //*********************************
     TEST(test_packed)