diff --git a/examples/widgets/lv_example_widgets.h b/examples/widgets/lv_example_widgets.h
index b1a35a8f9..11846b809 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/lv_example_widgets.h
+++ b/examples/widgets/lv_example_widgets.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ void lv_example_scale_2(void);
 void lv_example_scale_3(void);
 void lv_example_scale_4(void);
 void lv_example_scale_5(void);
+void lv_example_scale_6(void);
 
 void lv_example_slider_1(void);
 void lv_example_slider_2(void);
diff --git a/examples/widgets/scale/index.rst b/examples/widgets/scale/index.rst
index 1fd123d5f..e9bfa5a5a 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/scale/index.rst
+++ b/examples/widgets/scale/index.rst
@@ -28,3 +28,9 @@ An scale with section and custom styling
 .. lv_example:: widgets/scale/lv_example_scale_5
   :language: c
 
+A round scale with multiple needles, resembling a clock
+"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+
+.. lv_example:: widgets/scale/lv_example_scale_6
+  :language: c
+
diff --git a/examples/widgets/scale/lv_example_scale_6.c b/examples/widgets/scale/lv_example_scale_6.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..478e4a0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/widgets/scale/lv_example_scale_6.c
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#include "../../lv_examples.h"
+#if LV_USE_SCALE && LV_BUILD_EXAMPLES
+
+#if LV_USE_FLOAT
+    #define my_PRIprecise "f"
+#else
+    #define my_PRIprecise LV_PRId32
+#endif
+
+static lv_obj_t * scale;
+static lv_obj_t * minute_hand;
+static lv_obj_t * hour_hand;
+static lv_point_precise_t minute_hand_points[2];
+static int32_t hour;
+static int32_t minute;
+
+static void timer_cb(lv_timer_t * timer)
+{
+    LV_UNUSED(timer);
+
+    minute++;
+    if(minute > 59) {
+        minute = 0;
+        hour++;
+        if(hour > 11) {
+            hour = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * the scale will store the needle line points in the existing
+     * point array if one was set with `lv_line_set_points_mutable`.
+     * Otherwise, it will allocate the needle line points.
+     */
+
+    /* the scale will store the minute hand line points in `minute_hand_points` */
+    lv_scale_set_line_needle_value(scale, minute_hand, 60, minute);
+    /* log the points that were stored in the array */
+    LV_LOG_USER(
+        "minute hand points - "
+        "0: (%" my_PRIprecise ", %" my_PRIprecise "), "
+        "1: (%" my_PRIprecise ", %" my_PRIprecise ")",
+        minute_hand_points[0].x, minute_hand_points[0].y,
+        minute_hand_points[1].x, minute_hand_points[1].y
+    );
+
+    /* the scale will allocate the hour hand line points */
+    lv_scale_set_line_needle_value(scale, hour_hand, 40, hour * 5 + (minute / 12));
+}
+
+/**
+ * A round scale with multiple needles, resembing a clock
+ */
+void lv_example_scale_6(void)
+{
+    scale = lv_scale_create(lv_screen_active());
+
+    lv_obj_set_size(scale, 150, 150);
+    lv_scale_set_mode(scale, LV_SCALE_MODE_ROUND_INNER);
+    lv_obj_set_style_bg_opa(scale, LV_OPA_60, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(scale, lv_color_black(), 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_radius(scale, LV_RADIUS_CIRCLE, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_clip_corner(scale, true, 0);
+    lv_obj_center(scale);
+
+    lv_scale_set_label_show(scale, true);
+
+    lv_scale_set_total_tick_count(scale, 61);
+    lv_scale_set_major_tick_every(scale, 5);
+
+    static const char * hour_ticks[] = {"12", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", NULL};
+    lv_scale_set_text_src(scale, hour_ticks);
+
+    static lv_style_t indicator_style;
+    lv_style_init(&indicator_style);
+
+    /* Label style properties */
+    lv_style_set_text_font(&indicator_style, LV_FONT_DEFAULT);
+    lv_style_set_text_color(&indicator_style, lv_palette_main(LV_PALETTE_YELLOW));
+
+    /* Major tick properties */
+    lv_style_set_line_color(&indicator_style, lv_palette_main(LV_PALETTE_YELLOW));
+    lv_style_set_length(&indicator_style, 8); /* tick length */
+    lv_style_set_line_width(&indicator_style, 2); /* tick width */
+    lv_obj_add_style(scale, &indicator_style, LV_PART_INDICATOR);
+
+    /* Minor tick properties */
+    static lv_style_t minor_ticks_style;
+    lv_style_init(&minor_ticks_style);
+    lv_style_set_line_color(&minor_ticks_style, lv_palette_main(LV_PALETTE_YELLOW));
+    lv_style_set_length(&minor_ticks_style, 6); /* tick length */
+    lv_style_set_line_width(&minor_ticks_style, 2); /* tick width */
+    lv_obj_add_style(scale, &minor_ticks_style, LV_PART_ITEMS);
+
+    /* Main line properties */
+    static lv_style_t main_line_style;
+    lv_style_init(&main_line_style);
+    lv_style_set_arc_color(&main_line_style, lv_color_black());
+    lv_style_set_arc_width(&main_line_style, 5);
+    lv_obj_add_style(scale, &main_line_style, LV_PART_MAIN);
+
+    lv_scale_set_range(scale, 0, 60);
+
+    lv_scale_set_angle_range(scale, 360);
+    lv_scale_set_rotation(scale, 270);
+
+    minute_hand = lv_line_create(scale);
+    lv_line_set_points_mutable(minute_hand, minute_hand_points, 2);
+
+    lv_obj_set_style_line_width(minute_hand, 3, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_line_rounded(minute_hand, true, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_line_color(minute_hand, lv_color_white(), 0);
+
+    hour_hand = lv_line_create(scale);
+
+    lv_obj_set_style_line_width(hour_hand, 5, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_line_rounded(hour_hand, true, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_line_color(hour_hand, lv_palette_main(LV_PALETTE_RED), 0);
+
+    hour = 11;
+    minute = 5;
+    lv_timer_t * timer = lv_timer_create(timer_cb, 250, NULL);
+    lv_timer_ready(timer);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/widgets/line/lv_line.c b/src/widgets/line/lv_line.c
index 9d5ee810d..fd384722f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/line/lv_line.c
+++ b/src/widgets/line/lv_line.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  *  STATIC PROTOTYPES
  **********************/
 static void lv_line_constructor(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_obj_t * obj);
+static void line_set_points(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_point_precise_t points[], uint32_t point_num, bool mut);
 static void lv_line_event(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_event_t * e);
 
 /**********************
@@ -64,15 +65,12 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_line_create(lv_obj_t * parent)
 
 void lv_line_set_points(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_point_precise_t points[], uint32_t point_num)
 {
-    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
+    line_set_points(obj, points, point_num, false);
+}
 
-    lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
-    line->point_array    = points;
-    line->point_num      = point_num;
-
-    lv_obj_refresh_self_size(obj);
-
-    lv_obj_invalidate(obj);
+void lv_line_set_points_mutable(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_point_precise_t points[], uint32_t point_num)
+{
+    line_set_points(obj, points, point_num, true);
 }
 
 void lv_line_set_y_invert(lv_obj_t * obj, bool en)
@@ -91,6 +89,42 @@ void lv_line_set_y_invert(lv_obj_t * obj, bool en)
  * Getter functions
  *====================*/
 
+const lv_point_precise_t * lv_line_get_points(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
+
+    lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
+    return line->point_array.constant;
+}
+
+uint32_t lv_line_get_point_count(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
+
+    lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
+    return line->point_num;
+}
+
+bool lv_line_is_point_array_mutable(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
+
+    lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
+    return line->point_array_is_mutable;
+}
+
+lv_point_precise_t * lv_line_get_points_mutable(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
+
+    lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
+    if(!line->point_array_is_mutable) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("the line point array is not mutable");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return line->point_array.mut;
+}
+
 bool lv_line_get_y_invert(const lv_obj_t * obj)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
@@ -112,14 +146,29 @@ static void lv_line_constructor(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_obj_t * obj)
     lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
 
     line->point_num   = 0;
-    line->point_array = NULL;
+    line->point_array.constant = NULL;
     line->y_inv       = 0;
+    line->point_array_is_mutable = 0;
 
     lv_obj_remove_flag(obj, LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE);
 
     LV_TRACE_OBJ_CREATE("finished");
 }
 
+static void line_set_points(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_point_precise_t points[], uint32_t point_num, bool mut)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
+
+    lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
+    line->point_array.constant = points;
+    line->point_num      = point_num;
+    line->point_array_is_mutable = mut;
+
+    lv_obj_refresh_self_size(obj);
+
+    lv_obj_invalidate(obj);
+}
+
 static inline lv_value_precise_t resolve_point_coord(lv_value_precise_t coord, int32_t max)
 {
     if(LV_COORD_IS_PCT((int32_t)coord)) {
@@ -152,7 +201,7 @@ static void lv_line_event(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_event_t * e)
     else if(code == LV_EVENT_GET_SELF_SIZE) {
         lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
 
-        if(line->point_num == 0 || line->point_array == NULL) return;
+        if(line->point_num == 0 || line->point_array.constant == NULL) return;
 
         lv_point_t * p = lv_event_get_param(e);
         int32_t w = 0;
@@ -160,12 +209,12 @@ static void lv_line_event(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_event_t * e)
 
         uint32_t i;
         for(i = 0; i < line->point_num; i++) {
-            if(!LV_COORD_IS_PCT((int32_t)line->point_array[i].x)) {
-                w = (int32_t)LV_MAX(line->point_array[i].x, w);
+            if(!LV_COORD_IS_PCT((int32_t)line->point_array.constant[i].x)) {
+                w = (int32_t)LV_MAX(line->point_array.constant[i].x, w);
             }
 
-            if(!LV_COORD_IS_PCT((int32_t)line->point_array[i].y)) {
-                h = (int32_t)LV_MAX(line->point_array[i].y, h);
+            if(!LV_COORD_IS_PCT((int32_t)line->point_array.constant[i].y)) {
+                h = (int32_t)LV_MAX(line->point_array.constant[i].y, h);
             }
         }
 
@@ -176,7 +225,7 @@ static void lv_line_event(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_event_t * e)
         lv_line_t * line = (lv_line_t *)obj;
         lv_layer_t * layer = lv_event_get_layer(e);
 
-        if(line->point_num == 0 || line->point_array == NULL) return;
+        if(line->point_num == 0 || line->point_array.constant == NULL) return;
 
         lv_area_t area;
         lv_obj_get_coords(obj, &area);
@@ -193,11 +242,11 @@ static void lv_line_event(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_event_t * e)
             int32_t w = lv_obj_get_width(obj);
             int32_t h = lv_obj_get_height(obj);
 
-            line_dsc.p1.x = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array[i].x, w) + x_ofs;
-            line_dsc.p1.y = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array[i].y, h);
+            line_dsc.p1.x = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array.constant[i].x, w) + x_ofs;
+            line_dsc.p1.y = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array.constant[i].y, h);
 
-            line_dsc.p2.x = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array[i + 1].x, w) + x_ofs;
-            line_dsc.p2.y = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array[i + 1].y, h);
+            line_dsc.p2.x = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array.constant[i + 1].x, w) + x_ofs;
+            line_dsc.p2.y = resolve_point_coord(line->point_array.constant[i + 1].y, h);
 
             if(line->y_inv == 0) {
                 line_dsc.p1.y = line_dsc.p1.y + y_ofs;
diff --git a/src/widgets/line/lv_line.h b/src/widgets/line/lv_line.h
index 6a2423a22..eac2482ed 100644
--- a/src/widgets/line/lv_line.h
+++ b/src/widgets/line/lv_line.h
@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@ extern "C" {
 /*Data of line*/
 typedef struct {
     lv_obj_t obj;
-    const lv_point_precise_t * point_array;     /**< Pointer to an array with the points of the line*/
+    union {
+        const lv_point_precise_t * constant;
+        lv_point_precise_t * mut;
+    } point_array;                      /**< Pointer to an array with the points of the line*/
     uint32_t point_num;                 /**< Number of points in 'point_array'*/
     uint32_t y_inv : 1;                  /**< 1: y == 0 will be on the bottom*/
+    uint32_t point_array_is_mutable : 1; /**< whether the point array is const or mutable*/
 } lv_line_t;
 
 LV_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERN_DATA extern const lv_obj_class_t lv_line_class;
@@ -57,6 +61,14 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_line_create(lv_obj_t * parent);
  */
 void lv_line_set_points(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_point_precise_t points[], uint32_t point_num);
 
+/**
+ * Set a non-const array of points. Identical to `lv_line_set_points` except the array may be retrieved by `lv_line_get_points_mutable`.
+ * @param obj           pointer to a line object
+ * @param points        a non-const array of points. Only the address is saved, so the array needs to be alive while the line exists.
+ * @param point_num     number of points in 'point_a'
+ */
+void lv_line_set_points_mutable(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_point_precise_t points[], uint32_t point_num);
+
 /**
  * Enable (or disable) the y coordinate inversion.
  * If enabled then y will be subtracted from the height of the object,
@@ -70,6 +82,34 @@ void lv_line_set_y_invert(lv_obj_t * obj, bool en);
  * Getter functions
  *====================*/
 
+/**
+ * Get the pointer to the array of points.
+ * @param obj           pointer to a line object
+ * @return              const pointer to the array of points
+ */
+const lv_point_precise_t * lv_line_get_points(lv_obj_t * obj);
+
+/**
+ * Get the number of points in the array of points.
+ * @param obj           pointer to a line object
+ * @return              number of points in array of points
+ */
+uint32_t lv_line_get_point_count(lv_obj_t * obj);
+
+/**
+ * Check the mutability of the stored point array pointer.
+ * @param obj           pointer to a line object
+ * @return              true: the point array pointer is mutable, false: constant
+ */
+bool lv_line_is_point_array_mutable(lv_obj_t * obj);
+
+/**
+ * Get a pointer to the mutable array of points or NULL if it is not mutable
+ * @param obj           pointer to a line object
+ * @return              pointer to the array of points. NULL if not mutable.
+ */
+lv_point_precise_t * lv_line_get_points_mutable(lv_obj_t * obj);
+
 /**
  * Get the y inversion attribute
  * @param obj       pointer to a line object
diff --git a/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.c b/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.c
index 1e8df7ade..68de22b6d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.c
+++ b/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ static void scale_store_section_line_tick_width_compensation(lv_obj_t * obj, con
 static void scale_build_custom_label_text(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_draw_label_dsc_t * label_dsc,
                                           const uint16_t major_tick_idx);
 
+static void scale_free_line_needle_points_cb(lv_event_t * e);
+
 /**********************
  *  STATIC VARIABLES
  **********************/
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ void lv_scale_set_line_needle_value(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_t * needle_line, int3
     int32_t scale_width, scale_height;
     int32_t actual_needle_length;
     int32_t needle_length_x, needle_length_y;
-    static lv_point_precise_t needle_line_points[2];
+    lv_point_precise_t * needle_line_points = NULL;
 
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
     lv_scale_t * scale = (lv_scale_t *)obj;
@@ -224,12 +226,35 @@ void lv_scale_set_line_needle_value(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_t * needle_line, int3
     needle_length_x = (actual_needle_length * lv_trigo_cos(scale->rotation + angle)) >> LV_TRIGO_SHIFT;
     needle_length_y = (actual_needle_length * lv_trigo_sin(scale->rotation + angle)) >> LV_TRIGO_SHIFT;
 
+    if(lv_line_is_point_array_mutable(needle_line) && lv_line_get_point_count(needle_line) >= 2) {
+        needle_line_points = lv_line_get_points_mutable(needle_line);
+    }
+
+    if(needle_line_points == NULL) {
+        uint32_t i;
+        uint32_t line_event_cnt = lv_obj_get_event_count(needle_line);
+        for(i = 0; i < line_event_cnt; i--) {
+            lv_event_dsc_t * dsc = lv_obj_get_event_dsc(needle_line, i);
+            if(lv_event_dsc_get_cb(dsc) == scale_free_line_needle_points_cb) {
+                needle_line_points = lv_event_dsc_get_user_data(dsc);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if(needle_line_points == NULL) {
+        needle_line_points = lv_malloc(sizeof(lv_point_precise_t) * 2);
+        LV_ASSERT_MALLOC(needle_line_points);
+        if(needle_line_points == NULL) return;
+        lv_obj_add_event_cb(needle_line, scale_free_line_needle_points_cb, LV_EVENT_DELETE, needle_line_points);
+    }
+
     needle_line_points[0].x = scale_width / 2;
     needle_line_points[0].y = scale_height / 2;
     needle_line_points[1].x = scale_width / 2 + needle_length_x;
     needle_line_points[1].y = scale_height / 2 + needle_length_y;
 
-    lv_line_set_points(needle_line, needle_line_points, 2);
+    lv_line_set_points_mutable(needle_line, needle_line_points, 2);
 }
 
 void lv_scale_set_image_needle_value(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_t * needle_img, int32_t value)
@@ -1441,4 +1466,10 @@ static void scale_store_section_line_tick_width_compensation(lv_obj_t * obj, con
     }
 }
 
+static void scale_free_line_needle_points_cb(lv_event_t * e)
+{
+    lv_point_precise_t * needle_line_points = lv_event_get_user_data(e);
+    lv_free(needle_line_points);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.h b/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.h
index 8ac377eb1..a71478f8f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.h
+++ b/src/widgets/scale/lv_scale.h
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ void lv_scale_set_rotation(lv_obj_t * obj, int32_t rotation);
 /**
  * Point the needle to the corresponding value through the line
  * @param obj              pointer to a scale object
- * @param needle_line      needle_line of the scale
+ * @param needle_line      needle_line of the scale. The line points will be allocated and
+ *                         managed by the scale unless the line point array was previously set
+ *                         using `lv_line_set_points_mutable`.
  * @param needle_length    length of the needle
  *                         needle_length>0 needle_length=needle_length;
  *                         needle_length<0 needle_length=radius-|needle_length|;
diff --git a/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_line.c b/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_line.c
index 8daa6ea02..beb2d3af6 100644
--- a/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_line.c
+++ b/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_line.c
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ void tearDown(void)
 
 void test_line_should_have_valid_documented_default_values(void)
 {
-    lv_line_t * line_ptr = (lv_line_t *) line;
-    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT16(default_point_num, line_ptr->point_num);
-    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(line_ptr->point_array);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT16(default_point_num, lv_line_get_point_count(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(lv_line_get_points(line));
     TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(lv_line_get_y_invert(line));
     TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(lv_obj_has_flag(line, LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE));
     /* line doesn't have any points, so it's 0,0 in size */
@@ -145,4 +144,21 @@ void test_line_dash_gap(void)
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("widgets/line_2.png");
 }
 
+void test_line_point_array_getters_and_setters(void)
+{
+    const lv_point_precise_t points[3] = {{10, 20}, {30, 40}, {50, 60}};
+    lv_line_set_points(line, points, 3);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(3, lv_line_get_point_count(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(lv_line_is_point_array_mutable(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_PTR(points, lv_line_get_points(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_NULL(lv_line_get_points_mutable(line));
+
+    lv_point_precise_t points_mutable[2] = {{10, 20}, {30, 40}};
+    lv_line_set_points_mutable(line, points_mutable, 2);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(2, lv_line_get_point_count(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(lv_line_is_point_array_mutable(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_PTR(points_mutable, lv_line_get_points(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_PTR(points_mutable, lv_line_get_points_mutable(line));
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_scale.c b/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_scale.c
index b08b09fe9..00da0441f 100644
--- a/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_scale.c
+++ b/tests/src/test_cases/widgets/test_scale.c
@@ -364,4 +364,43 @@ void test_scale_range(void)
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(max_range, lv_scale_get_range_max_value(scale));
 }
 
+void test_scale_set_line_needle_value(void)
+{
+    lv_obj_t * scale = lv_scale_create(lv_screen_active());
+    lv_scale_set_mode(scale, LV_SCALE_MODE_ROUND_INNER);
+
+    lv_obj_t * line = lv_line_create(scale);
+
+    /* test the scale alocating the array */
+    lv_scale_set_line_needle_value(scale, line, 50, 35);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(2, lv_line_get_point_count(line));
+    const lv_point_precise_t * allocated_points_array = lv_line_get_points(line);
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(allocated_points_array);
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(lv_line_is_point_array_mutable(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_PTR(allocated_points_array, lv_line_get_points_mutable(line));
+
+    /* test the scale using the line's pre-set mutable array */
+    lv_point_precise_t provided_points_array[2] = {{-100, -100}, {-100, -100}};
+    lv_line_set_points_mutable(line, provided_points_array, 2);
+    lv_scale_set_line_needle_value(scale, line, 20, 20);
+    TEST_ASSERT(
+        provided_points_array[0].x != -100 || provided_points_array[0].y != -100
+        || provided_points_array[1].x != -100 || provided_points_array[1].y != -100
+    );
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_PTR(provided_points_array, lv_line_get_points_mutable(line));
+
+    provided_points_array[0].x = -100;
+    provided_points_array[0].y = -100;
+    provided_points_array[1].x = -100;
+    provided_points_array[1].y = -100;
+    /* set the line array to an immutable one. The scale will switch back to its allocated one */
+    lv_line_set_points(line, provided_points_array, 2); /* immutable setter */
+    lv_scale_set_line_needle_value(scale, line, 10, 30);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_PTR(allocated_points_array, lv_line_get_points_mutable(line));
+    TEST_ASSERT(
+        provided_points_array[0].x == -100 && provided_points_array[0].y == -100
+        && provided_points_array[1].x == -100 && provided_points_array[1].y == -100
+    );
+}
+
 #endif