diff --git a/src/font/lv_font_loader.c b/src/font/lv_font_loader.c
index 650e6384a..881013233 100644
--- a/src/font/lv_font_loader.c
+++ b/src/font/lv_font_loader.c
@@ -78,40 +78,43 @@ static unsigned int read_bits(bit_iterator_t * it, int n_bits, lv_fs_res_t * res
  *   GLOBAL FUNCTIONS
  **********************/
 
-lv_font_t * lv_font_load(const char * font_name)
+lv_result_t lv_font_load(lv_font_t * font, const char * path)
 {
-    lv_fs_file_t file;
-    lv_fs_res_t res = lv_fs_open(&file, font_name, LV_FS_MODE_RD);
-    if(res != LV_FS_RES_OK)
-        return NULL;
+    LV_ASSERT_NULL(font);
+    LV_ASSERT_NULL(path);
 
-    lv_font_t * font = lv_malloc(sizeof(lv_font_t));
-    if(font) {
-        memset(font, 0, sizeof(lv_font_t));
-        if(!lvgl_load_font(&file, font)) {
-            LV_LOG_WARN("Error loading font file: %s\n", font_name);
-            /*
-            * When `lvgl_load_font` fails it can leak some pointers.
-            * All non-null pointers can be assumed as allocated and
-            * `lv_font_free` should free them correctly.
-            */
-            lv_font_free(font);
-            font = NULL;
-        }
+    lv_result_t result = LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+
+    lv_fs_file_t file;
+    lv_fs_res_t fs_res = lv_fs_open(&file, path, LV_FS_MODE_RD);
+    if(fs_res != LV_FS_RES_OK) return result;
+
+    lv_memzero(font, sizeof(lv_font_t));
+    if(lvgl_load_font(&file, font)) {
+        result = LV_RESULT_OK;
+    }
+    else {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Error loading font file: %s\n", path);
+        /*
+        * When `lvgl_load_font` fails it can leak some pointers.
+        * All non-null pointers can be assumed as allocated and
+        * `lv_font_free` should free them correctly.
+        */
+        lv_font_free(font);
     }
 
     lv_fs_close(&file);
 
-    return font;
+    return result;
 }
 
 #if LV_USE_FS_MEMFS
-lv_font_t * lv_font_load_from_buffer(void * buffer, uint32_t size)
+lv_result_t lv_font_load_from_buffer(lv_font_t * font, void * buffer, uint32_t size)
 {
     lv_fs_path_ex_t mempath;
 
     lv_fs_make_path_from_buffer(&mempath, LV_FS_MEMFS_LETTER, buffer, size);
-    return lv_font_load((const char *)&mempath);
+    return lv_font_load(font, (const char *)&mempath);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -175,7 +178,6 @@ void lv_font_free(lv_font_t * font)
             }
             lv_free(dsc);
         }
-        lv_free(font);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/font/lv_font_loader.h b/src/font/lv_font_loader.h
index 9f8e16462..fc23e7286 100644
--- a/src/font/lv_font_loader.h
+++ b/src/font/lv_font_loader.h
@@ -28,25 +28,27 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /**
  * Loads a `lv_font_t` object from a binary font file
- * @param font_name filename where the font file is located
- * @return a pointer to the font or NULL in case of error
+ * @param font          pointer to font where to load
+ * @param path          path where the font file is located
+ * @return              LV_RESULT_OK on success; LV_RESULT_INVALID on error
  */
-lv_font_t * lv_font_load(const char * fontName);
+lv_result_t lv_font_load(lv_font_t * font, const char * font_name);
 
 #if LV_USE_FS_MEMFS
 /**
  * Loads a `lv_font_t` object from a memory buffer containing the binary font file.
  * Requires LV_USE_FS_MEMFS
- * @param buffer address of the font file in the memory
- * @param size size of the font file buffer
- * @return a pointer to the font or NULL in case of error
+ * @param font          pointer to font where to load
+ * @param buffer        address of the font file in the memory
+ * @param size          size of the font file buffer
+ * @return              LV_RESULT_OK on success; LV_RESULT_INVALID on error
  */
-lv_font_t * lv_font_load_from_buffer(void * buffer, uint32_t size);
+lv_result_t lv_font_load_from_buffer(lv_font_t * font, void * buffer, uint32_t size);
 #endif
 
 /**
  * Frees the memory allocated by the `lv_font_load()` function
- * @param font lv_font_t object created by the lv_font_load function
+ * @param font          lv_font_t object created by the lv_font_load function
  */
 void lv_font_free(lv_font_t * font);
 
diff --git a/tests/ref_imgs/font_loader_2.png b/tests/ref_imgs/font_loader_2.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fd7a5ffe
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref_imgs/font_loader_2.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref_imgs/font_loader_3.png b/tests/ref_imgs/font_loader_3.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1b1810dd
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref_imgs/font_loader_3.png differ
diff --git a/tests/src/test_cases/test_font_loader.c b/tests/src/test_cases/test_font_loader.c
index 58f15a73b..2b72361c5 100644
--- a/tests/src/test_cases/test_font_loader.c
+++ b/tests/src/test_cases/test_font_loader.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #if LV_BUILD_TEST
 #include "../../lvgl.h"
-//#include "lvgl.h"
 
 #include "unity/unity.h"
 
@@ -52,9 +51,9 @@ extern uint8_t const font_1_buf[6876];
 extern uint8_t const font_2_buf[7252];
 extern uint8_t const font_3_buf[4892];
 
-static lv_font_t * font_1_bin;
-static lv_font_t * font_2_bin;
-static lv_font_t * font_3_bin;
+static lv_font_t font_1_bin;
+static lv_font_t font_2_bin;
+static lv_font_t font_3_bin;
 
 void setUp(void)
 {
@@ -64,18 +63,14 @@ void setUp(void)
 void tearDown(void)
 {
     /* Function run after every test */
-    lv_obj_clean(lv_screen_active());
 
-    lv_font_free(font_1_bin);
-    lv_font_free(font_2_bin);
-    lv_font_free(font_3_bin);
 }
 
 static void common(void)
 {
-    compare_fonts(&font_1, font_1_bin);
-    compare_fonts(&font_2, font_2_bin);
-    compare_fonts(&font_3, font_3_bin);
+    compare_fonts(&font_1, &font_1_bin);
+    compare_fonts(&font_2, &font_2_bin);
+    compare_fonts(&font_3, &font_3_bin);
 
     /* create labels for testing */
     lv_obj_t * scr = lv_screen_active();
@@ -87,21 +82,34 @@ static void common(void)
     lv_obj_set_flex_align(scr, LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER, LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER, LV_FLEX_ALIGN_CENTER);
 
     lv_label_set_text(label1, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog");
-    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label1, font_1_bin, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label1, &font_1_bin, 0);
     lv_label_set_text(label2, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog");
-    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label2, font_2_bin, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label2, &font_2_bin, 0);
     lv_label_set_text(label3, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog");
-    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label3, font_3_bin, 0);
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label3, &font_3_bin, 0);
 
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("font_loader_1.png");
+
+    lv_obj_clean(lv_screen_active());
+
+    lv_font_free(&font_1_bin);
+    lv_font_free(&font_2_bin);
+    lv_font_free(&font_3_bin);
 }
 
 void test_font_loader_with_cache(void)
 {
     /*Test with cache ('A' has cache)*/
-    font_1_bin = lv_font_load("A:src/test_assets/font_1.fnt");
-    font_2_bin = lv_font_load("A:src/test_assets/font_2.fnt");
-    font_3_bin = lv_font_load("A:src/test_assets/font_3.fnt");
+    lv_result_t res;
+
+    res = lv_font_load(&font_1_bin, "A:src/test_assets/font_1.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    res = lv_font_load(&font_2_bin, "A:src/test_assets/font_2.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    res = lv_font_load(&font_3_bin, "A:src/test_assets/font_3.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
 
     common();
 }
@@ -109,9 +117,16 @@ void test_font_loader_with_cache(void)
 void test_font_loader_no_cache(void)
 {
     /*Test without cache ('B' has NO cache)*/
-    font_1_bin = lv_font_load("B:src/test_assets/font_1.fnt");
-    font_2_bin = lv_font_load("B:src/test_assets/font_2.fnt");
-    font_3_bin = lv_font_load("B:src/test_assets/font_3.fnt");
+    lv_result_t res;
+
+    res = lv_font_load(&font_1_bin, "B:src/test_assets/font_1.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    res = lv_font_load(&font_2_bin, "B:src/test_assets/font_2.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    res = lv_font_load(&font_3_bin, "B:src/test_assets/font_3.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
 
     common();
 }
@@ -119,13 +134,52 @@ void test_font_loader_no_cache(void)
 void test_font_loader_from_buffer(void)
 {
     /*Test with memfs*/
-    font_1_bin = lv_font_load_from_buffer((void *)&font_1_buf, sizeof(font_1_buf));
-    font_2_bin = lv_font_load_from_buffer((void *)&font_2_buf, sizeof(font_2_buf));
-    font_3_bin = lv_font_load_from_buffer((void *)&font_3_buf, sizeof(font_3_buf));
+    lv_result_t res;
+
+    res = lv_font_load_from_buffer(&font_1_bin, (void *)&font_1_buf, sizeof(font_1_buf));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    res = lv_font_load_from_buffer(&font_2_bin, (void *)&font_2_buf, sizeof(font_2_buf));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    res = lv_font_load_from_buffer(&font_3_bin, (void *)&font_3_buf, sizeof(font_3_buf));
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
 
     common();
 }
 
+void test_font_loader_reload(void)
+{
+    /*Reload a font which is being used by a label*/
+    lv_obj_t * scr = lv_screen_active();
+    lv_obj_t * label = lv_label_create(scr);
+    lv_obj_center(label);
+    lv_label_set_text(label, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog");
+
+    lv_font_t font;
+    lv_result_t res;
+    res = lv_font_load(&font, "A:src/test_assets/font_2.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label, &font, 0);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("font_loader_2.png");
+
+    lv_font_free(&font);
+
+    res = lv_font_load(&font, "A:src/test_assets/font_3.fnt");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(LV_RESULT_OK, res);
+
+    lv_obj_report_style_change(NULL);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_SCREENSHOT("font_loader_3.png");
+
+    lv_obj_delete(label);
+
+    lv_font_free(&font);
+}
+
+
 static int compare_fonts(lv_font_t * f1, lv_font_t * f2)
 {
     TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL_MESSAGE(f1, "font not null");