diff --git a/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/include/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.hpp b/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/include/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.hpp
index 2818db3..3865b09 100644
--- a/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/include/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.hpp
+++ b/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/include/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ void Setup(enum_t maxPubSubSignalValue, uint32_t ticksPerSecond,
            const MemPoolConfigs& pubSubEventMemPoolConfigs = {},
            MemPoolTeardownOption memPoolOpt = MemPoolTeardownOption::CHECK_FOR_LEAKS);
 
+void ChangeMemPoolTeardownOption(MemPoolTeardownOption memPoolOpt);
+
 /// Teardown the QP/QF subsystem after completing a unit test.
 void Teardown();
 
diff --git a/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/src/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.cpp b/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/src/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.cpp
index ea50809..71c5e67 100644
--- a/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/src/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/src/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ void Teardown()
     }
 }
 
+void ChangeMemPoolTeardownOption(MemPoolTeardownOption memPoolOpt)
+{
+    l_memPoolOption = memPoolOpt;
+}
+
 void ProcessEvents()
 {
     QF_runUntilNoReadyActiveObjects();
diff --git a/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/tests/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrlTests.cpp b/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/tests/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrlTests.cpp
index dab4d64..8434434 100644
--- a/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/tests/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrlTests.cpp
+++ b/cpputest-for-qpc-lib/tests/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrlTests.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,24 @@ TEST(qf_ctrlTests, setup_provides_option_to_skip_memory_pool_leak_detection)
     // teardown.
 }
 
+TEST(qf_ctrlTests, provides_modify_memory_pool_leak_detection)
+{
+    //Do a setup with leak detection.
+    qf_ctrl::Setup(10, 1000, qf_ctrl::MemPoolConfigs {},
+                   qf_ctrl::MemPoolTeardownOption::CHECK_FOR_LEAKS);
+
+    //but, this test only wants to disable leak detection, likely because of ASSERT
+    //testing which may interrupt normal event processing, resulting in false leaks.
+    qf_ctrl::ChangeMemPoolTeardownOption(qf_ctrl::MemPoolTeardownOption::IGNORE);
+
+    // purposeful leak of an allocated QEvt
+    QEvt* volatile e = Q_NEW(QEvt, 5);
+    (void)e;
+
+    // test should pass, as we disabled the memory pool leak detection during
+    // teardown.
+}
+
 TEST(qf_ctrlTests,
      qf_ctrl_provides_for_ability_to_move_time_forward_firing_active_object_timers_as_expected)
 {