diff --git a/src/lv_api_map.h b/src/lv_api_map.h
index 12a77a906..d5406b240 100644
--- a/src/lv_api_map.h
+++ b/src/lv_api_map.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ extern "C" {
  * V6.0 COMPATIBILITY
  *--------------------*/
 
+static inline void lv_task_once(lv_task_t *task)
+{
+    lv_task_set_repeat_count(task, 1);
+}
+
 #if LV_USE_CHART
 
 #define lv_chart_get_point_cnt lv_chart_get_point_count
diff --git a/src/lv_misc/lv_async.c b/src/lv_misc/lv_async.c
index 4d6e7b095..4336ff09a 100644
--- a/src/lv_misc/lv_async.c
+++ b/src/lv_misc/lv_async.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ lv_res_t lv_async_call(lv_async_cb_t async_xcb, void * user_data)
 
     /* Set the task's user data */
     task->user_data = info;
-    lv_task_once(task);
+    lv_task_set_repeat_count(task, 1);
     return LV_RES_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lv_misc/lv_task.c b/src/lv_misc/lv_task.c
index 8e97ede22..3cdccd0db 100644
--- a/src/lv_misc/lv_task.c
+++ b/src/lv_misc/lv_task.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ lv_task_t * lv_task_create_basic(void)
     new_task->task_cb = NULL;
     new_task->prio    = DEF_PRIO;
 
-    new_task->once     = 0;
+    new_task->repeat_count = -1;
     new_task->last_run = lv_tick_get();
 
     new_task->user_data = NULL;
@@ -341,12 +341,13 @@ void lv_task_ready(lv_task_t * task)
 }
 
 /**
- * Delete the lv_task after one call
+ * Set the number of times a task will repeat. 
  * @param task pointer to a lv_task.
+ * @param repeat_count -1 : infinity;  0 : stop ;  n>0: residual times
  */
-void lv_task_once(lv_task_t * task)
+void lv_task_set_repeat_count(lv_task_t * task, int32_t repeat_count)
 {
-    task->once = 1;
+    task->repeat_count = repeat_count;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -398,9 +399,12 @@ static bool lv_task_exec(lv_task_t * task)
 
         /*Delete if it was a one shot lv_task*/
         if(task_deleted == false) { /*The task might be deleted by itself as well*/
-            if(task->once != 0) {
-                lv_task_del(task);
+            if(task->repeat_count > 0) {
+                task->repeat_count--;
             }
+            if(task->repeat_count == 0) {
+                lv_task_del(task);
+            } 
         }
         exec = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/lv_misc/lv_task.h b/src/lv_misc/lv_task.h
index ab7ba3b71..f7184ed58 100644
--- a/src/lv_misc/lv_task.h
+++ b/src/lv_misc/lv_task.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ typedef struct _lv_task_t {
 
     void * user_data; /**< Custom user data */
 
+    int32_t repeat_count; /**< 1: Task times;  -1 : infinity;  0 : stop ;  n>0: residual times */
     uint8_t prio : 3; /**< Task priority */
-    uint8_t once : 1; /**< 1: one shot task */
 } lv_task_t;
 
 /**********************
@@ -140,10 +140,11 @@ void lv_task_set_period(lv_task_t * task, uint32_t period);
 void lv_task_ready(lv_task_t * task);
 
 /**
- * Delete the lv_task after one call
+ * Set the number of times a task will repeat. 
  * @param task pointer to a lv_task.
+ * @param repeat_count -1 : infinity;  0 : stop ;  n>0: residual times
  */
-void lv_task_once(lv_task_t * task);
+void lv_task_set_repeat_count(lv_task_t * task, int32_t repeat_count);
 
 /**
  * Reset a lv_task.