diff --git a/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h b/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h
index c0ddff0d0..8e8a7bb83 100644
--- a/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h
+++ b/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ size_t** scheduler(void);
  */
 int multitasking_init(void);
 
-/** @brief create a kernel-level task. 
+/** @brief create a kernel-level task on the current core. 
  *
  * @param id The value behind this pointer will be set to the new task's id
  * @param ep Pointer to the entry function for the new task
@@ -81,7 +81,21 @@ int multitasking_init(void);
  */
 int create_kernel_task(tid_t* id, entry_point_t ep, void* args, uint8_t prio);
 
-/** @brief Create a user level task.
+/** @brief create a kernel-level task. 
+ *
+ * @param id The value behind this pointer will be set to the new task's id
+ * @param ep Pointer to the entry function for the new task
+ * @param args Arguments the task shall start with
+ * @param prio Desired priority of the new kernel task
+ * @param core_id Start the new task on the core with this id
+ *
+ * @return 
+ * - 0 on success
+ * - -EINVAL (-22) on failure
+ */
+int create_kernel_task_on_core(tid_t* id, entry_point_t ep, void* args, uint8_t prio, uint32_t core_id);
+
+/** @brief Create a user level task on the current core.
  *
  * @param id The value behind this pointer will be set to the new task's id
  * @param fname Filename of the executable to start the task with
@@ -93,6 +107,19 @@ int create_kernel_task(tid_t* id, entry_point_t ep, void* args, uint8_t prio);
  */
 int create_user_task(tid_t* id, const char* fame, char** argv);
 
+/** @brief Create a user level task.
+ *
+ * @param id The value behind this pointer will be set to the new task's id
+ * @param fname Filename of the executable to start the task with
+ * @param argv Pointer to arguments array
+ * @param core_id Start the new task on the core with this id 
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - 0 on success
+ * - -EINVAL (-22) or -ENOMEM (-12)on failure
+ */
+int create_user_task_on_core(tid_t* id, const char* fame, char** argv, uint32_t core_id);
+
 /** @brief Create a task with a specific entry point
  *
  * @todo Don't acquire table_lock for the whole task creation.
diff --git a/hermit/kernel/tasks.c b/hermit/kernel/tasks.c
index 10bc43189..b37fad3fe 100644
--- a/hermit/kernel/tasks.c
+++ b/hermit/kernel/tasks.c
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ int create_task(tid_t* id, entry_point_t ep, void* arg, uint8_t prio, uint32_t c
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (BUILTIN_EXPECT(prio > MAX_PRIO, 0))
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (BUILTIN_EXPECT(core_id >= MAX_CORES, 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (BUILTIN_EXPECT(!readyqueues[core_id].idle, 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spinlock_irqsave_lock(&table_lock);
 
@@ -267,6 +271,14 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int create_kernel_task_on_core(tid_t* id, entry_point_t ep, void* args, uint8_t prio, uint32_t core_id)
+{
+	if (prio > MAX_PRIO)
+		prio = NORMAL_PRIO;
+
+	return create_task(id, ep, args, prio, core_id);
+}
+
 int create_kernel_task(tid_t* id, entry_point_t ep, void* args, uint8_t prio)
 {
 	if (prio > MAX_PRIO)