diff --git a/embassy-hal-common/src/lib.rs b/embassy-hal-common/src/lib.rs
index c8cf1c4c..da7ae991 100644
--- a/embassy-hal-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-hal-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ mod macros;
 pub mod ratio;
 pub mod ring_buffer;
 mod unborrow;
-pub use unborrow::Unborrow;
+pub use unborrow::{Unborrow, Unborrowed};
 
 /// Low power blocking wait loop using WFE/SEV.
 pub fn low_power_wait_until(mut condition: impl FnMut() -> bool) {
diff --git a/embassy-hal-common/src/macros.rs b/embassy-hal-common/src/macros.rs
index ffa5e4fb..d693308b 100644
--- a/embassy-hal-common/src/macros.rs
+++ b/embassy-hal-common/src/macros.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ macro_rules! peripherals {
                 unsafe impl $crate::Unborrow for $name {
                     type Target = $name;
                     #[inline]
-                    unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> $name {
-                        self
+                    fn unborrow<'a>(self) -> $crate::Unborrowed<'a, Self::Target>
+                    where
+                        Self: 'a,
+                    {
+                        $crate::Unborrowed::new(self)
                     }
                 }
             )*
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ macro_rules! peripherals {
 macro_rules! unborrow {
     ($($name:ident),*) => {
         $(
-            let mut $name = unsafe { $name.unborrow() };
+            let mut $name = $name.unborrow();
         )*
     }
 }
@@ -91,8 +94,11 @@ macro_rules! unsafe_impl_unborrow {
         unsafe impl $crate::Unborrow for $type {
             type Target = $type;
             #[inline]
-            unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> Self::Target {
-                self
+            fn unborrow<'a>(self) -> $crate::Unborrowed<'a, Self::Target>
+            where
+                Self: 'a,
+            {
+                $crate::Unborrowed::new(self)
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/embassy-hal-common/src/unborrow.rs b/embassy-hal-common/src/unborrow.rs
index dacfa3d4..c05a070c 100644
--- a/embassy-hal-common/src/unborrow.rs
+++ b/embassy-hal-common/src/unborrow.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,45 @@
+use core::marker::PhantomData;
+use core::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
+
+/// This is essentially a `&mut T`, but it is the size of `T` not the size
+/// of a pointer. This is useful if T is a zero sized type.
+pub struct Unborrowed<'a, T> {
+    inner: T,
+    _lifetime: PhantomData<&'a mut T>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> Unborrowed<'a, T> {
+    pub fn new(inner: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            _lifetime: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn into_inner(self) -> T {
+        self.inner
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> Deref for Unborrowed<'a, T> {
+    type Target = T;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.inner
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> DerefMut for Unborrowed<'a, T> {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        &mut self.inner
+    }
+}
+
 /// Unsafely unborrow an owned singleton out of a `&mut`.
 ///
 /// It is intended to be implemented for owned peripheral singletons, such as `USART3` or `AnyPin`.
-/// Unborrowing an owned `T` yields the same `T`. Unborrowing a `&mut T` yields a copy of the T.
+/// Unborrowing an owned `T` yields an `Unborrowed<'static, T>`.
+/// Unborrowing a `&'a mut T` yields an `Unborrowed<'a, T>`.
 ///
 /// This allows writing HAL drivers that either own or borrow their peripherals, but that don't have
 /// to store pointers in the borrowed case.
@@ -15,17 +53,33 @@ pub unsafe trait Unborrow {
     type Target;
 
     /// Unborrow a value.
-    ///
-    /// Safety: This returns a copy of a singleton that's normally not
-    /// copiable. The returned copy must ONLY be used while the lifetime of `self` is
-    /// valid, as if it were accessed through `self` every time.
-    unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> Self::Target;
+    fn unborrow<'a>(self) -> Unborrowed<'a, Self::Target>
+    where
+        Self: 'a;
 }
 
-unsafe impl<'a, T: Unborrow> Unborrow for &'a mut T {
+unsafe impl<'b, T: Unborrow> Unborrow for &'b mut T {
     type Target = T::Target;
-    unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> Self::Target {
-        T::unborrow(core::ptr::read(self))
+
+    fn unborrow<'a>(self) -> Unborrowed<'a, Self::Target>
+    where
+        Self: 'a,
+    {
+        // Safety: This returns a copy of a singleton that's normally not
+        // copiable. The returned copy must ONLY be used while the lifetime of `self` is
+        // valid, as if it were accessed through `self` every time.
+        T::unborrow(unsafe { core::ptr::read(self) })
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe impl<'b, T> Unborrow for Unborrowed<'b, T> {
+    type Target = T;
+
+    fn unborrow<'a>(self) -> Unborrowed<'a, Self::Target>
+    where
+        Self: 'a,
+    {
+        self
     }
 }
 
@@ -38,8 +92,11 @@ macro_rules! unsafe_impl_unborrow_tuples {
             ),+
         {
             type Target = ($($t),+);
-            unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> Self::Target {
-                self
+            fn unborrow<'a>(self) -> Unborrowed<'a, Self::Target>
+            where
+                Self: 'a
+            {
+                Unborrowed::new(self)
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/embassy-macros/src/macros/cortex_m_interrupt_declare.rs b/embassy-macros/src/macros/cortex_m_interrupt_declare.rs
index eeed5d48..9d1e4af5 100644
--- a/embassy-macros/src/macros/cortex_m_interrupt_declare.rs
+++ b/embassy-macros/src/macros/cortex_m_interrupt_declare.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ pub fn run(name: syn::Ident) -> Result<TokenStream, TokenStream> {
 
         unsafe impl ::embassy_hal_common::Unborrow for #name_interrupt {
             type Target = #name_interrupt;
-            unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> #name_interrupt {
-                self
+            fn unborrow<'a>(self) -> ::embassy_hal_common::Unborrowed<'a, #name_interrupt>
+            where
+                Self: 'a
+            {
+                ::embassy_hal_common::Unborrowed::new(self)
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs
index 4fc78b95..d251ce34 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ impl<'d, U: UarteInstance, T: TimerInstance> BufferedUarte<'d, U, T> {
         timer.cc(0).short_compare_stop();
 
         let mut ppi_ch1 = Ppi::new_one_to_two(
-            ppi_ch1.degrade(),
+            //TODO: Avoid into_inner?
+            unsafe { ppi_ch1.into_inner() }.degrade(),
             Event::from_reg(&r.events_rxdrdy),
             timer.task_clear(),
             timer.task_start(),
@@ -155,14 +156,16 @@ impl<'d, U: UarteInstance, T: TimerInstance> BufferedUarte<'d, U, T> {
         ppi_ch1.enable();
 
         let mut ppi_ch2 = Ppi::new_one_to_one(
-            ppi_ch2.degrade(),
+            //TODO: Avoid into_inner?
+            unsafe { ppi_ch2.into_inner() }.degrade(),
             timer.cc(0).event_compare(),
             Task::from_reg(&r.tasks_stoprx),
         );
         ppi_ch2.enable();
 
         Self {
-            inner: PeripheralMutex::new(irq, &mut state.0, move || StateInner {
+            //TODO: Avoid into_inner?
+            inner: PeripheralMutex::new(unsafe { irq.into_inner() }, &mut state.0, move || StateInner {
                 phantom: PhantomData,
                 timer,
                 _ppi_ch1: ppi_ch1,
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs
index fd4ae2ec..e5764f8a 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 use core::convert::Infallible;
 use core::hint::unreachable_unchecked;
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
 
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
-use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, unsafe_impl_unborrow};
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, unsafe_impl_unborrow, Unborrowed};
 
 use self::sealed::Pin as _;
 use crate::pac::p0 as gpio;
@@ -194,8 +193,7 @@ fn convert_pull(pull: Pull) -> PULL_A {
 /// set while not in output mode, so the pin's level will be 'remembered' when it is not in output
 /// mode.
 pub struct Flex<'d, T: Pin> {
-    pub(crate) pin: T,
-    phantom: PhantomData<&'d mut T>,
+    pub(crate) pin: Unborrowed<'d, T>,
 }
 
 impl<'d, T: Pin> Flex<'d, T> {
@@ -207,10 +205,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Pin> Flex<'d, T> {
     pub fn new(pin: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd) -> Self {
         unborrow!(pin);
         // Pin will be in disconnected state.
-        Self {
-            pin,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
+        Self { pin }
     }
 
     /// Put the pin into input mode.
@@ -421,6 +416,20 @@ impl AnyPin {
     pub unsafe fn steal(pin_port: u8) -> Self {
         Self { pin_port }
     }
+
+    pub fn unborrow_and_degrade<'a>(pin: impl Unborrow<Target = impl Pin + 'a> + 'a) -> Unborrowed<'a, Self> {
+        Unborrowed::new(AnyPin {
+            pin_port: pin.unborrow().pin_port(),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+macro_rules! unborrow_and_degrade {
+    ($($name:ident),*) => {
+        $(
+            let $name = $crate::gpio::AnyPin::unborrow_and_degrade($name);
+        )*
+    };
 }
 
 unsafe_impl_unborrow!(AnyPin);
@@ -438,10 +447,13 @@ pub(crate) trait PselBits {
     fn psel_bits(&self) -> u32;
 }
 
-impl PselBits for Option<AnyPin> {
+impl<'a, P: Pin> PselBits for Option<Unborrowed<'a, P>> {
     #[inline]
     fn psel_bits(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.as_ref().map_or(1u32 << 31, Pin::psel_bits)
+        match self {
+            Some(pin) => pin.psel_bits(),
+            None => 1u32 << 31,
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs
index 660db641..fd5bb5f7 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/mod.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 //! many tasks and events, but any single task or event can only be coupled with one channel.
 //!
 
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use core::ptr::NonNull;
 
-use embassy_hal_common::unsafe_impl_unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unsafe_impl_unborrow, Unborrowed};
 
 use crate::{peripherals, Unborrow};
 
@@ -28,12 +27,11 @@ mod dppi;
 mod ppi;
 
 pub struct Ppi<'d, C: Channel, const EVENT_COUNT: usize, const TASK_COUNT: usize> {
-    ch: C,
+    ch: Unborrowed<'d, C>,
     #[cfg(feature = "_dppi")]
     events: [Event; EVENT_COUNT],
     #[cfg(feature = "_dppi")]
     tasks: [Task; TASK_COUNT],
-    phantom: PhantomData<&'d mut C>,
 }
 
 const REGISTER_DPPI_CONFIG_OFFSET: usize = 0x80 / core::mem::size_of::<u32>();
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs
index e5c86d44..3b8f44da 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/ppi/ppi.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
-
 use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
 
 use super::{Channel, ConfigurableChannel, Event, Ppi, StaticChannel, Task};
@@ -29,10 +27,7 @@ impl<'d, C: StaticChannel> Ppi<'d, C, 0, 1> {
         let n = ch.number();
         r.fork[n].tep.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(task.reg_val()) });
 
-        Self {
-            ch,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
+        Self { ch }
     }
 }
 
@@ -45,10 +40,7 @@ impl<'d, C: ConfigurableChannel> Ppi<'d, C, 1, 1> {
         r.ch[n].eep.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(event.reg_val()) });
         r.ch[n].tep.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(task.reg_val()) });
 
-        Self {
-            ch,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
+        Self { ch }
     }
 }
 
@@ -63,10 +55,7 @@ impl<'d, C: ConfigurableChannel> Ppi<'d, C, 1, 2> {
         r.ch[n].tep.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(task1.reg_val()) });
         r.fork[n].tep.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(task2.reg_val()) });
 
-        Self {
-            ch,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
+        Self { ch }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
index 9a78ff1f..050461ea 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use core::sync::atomic::{compiler_fence, Ordering};
 
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::Unborrowed;
 
 use crate::gpio::sealed::Pin as _;
 use crate::gpio::{AnyPin, Pin as GpioPin, PselBits};
@@ -17,20 +17,20 @@ use crate::{pac, Unborrow};
 pub struct SimplePwm<'d, T: Instance> {
     phantom: PhantomData<&'d mut T>,
     duty: [u16; 4],
-    ch0: Option<AnyPin>,
-    ch1: Option<AnyPin>,
-    ch2: Option<AnyPin>,
-    ch3: Option<AnyPin>,
+    ch0: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+    ch1: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+    ch2: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+    ch3: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
 }
 
 /// SequencePwm allows you to offload the updating of a sequence of duty cycles
 /// to up to four channels, as well as repeat that sequence n times.
 pub struct SequencePwm<'d, T: Instance> {
     phantom: PhantomData<&'d mut T>,
-    ch0: Option<AnyPin>,
-    ch1: Option<AnyPin>,
-    ch2: Option<AnyPin>,
-    ch3: Option<AnyPin>,
+    ch0: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+    ch1: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+    ch2: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+    ch3: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SequencePwm<'d, T> {
         ch0: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        unborrow!(ch0);
-        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0.degrade()), None, None, None, config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0);
+        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), None, None, None, config)
     }
 
     /// Create a new 2-channel PWM
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SequencePwm<'d, T> {
         ch1: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        unborrow!(ch0, ch1);
-        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0.degrade()), Some(ch1.degrade()), None, None, config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0, ch1);
+        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), Some(ch1), None, None, config)
     }
 
     /// Create a new 3-channel PWM
@@ -80,15 +80,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SequencePwm<'d, T> {
         ch2: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        unborrow!(ch0, ch1, ch2);
-        Self::new_inner(
-            pwm,
-            Some(ch0.degrade()),
-            Some(ch1.degrade()),
-            Some(ch2.degrade()),
-            None,
-            config,
-        )
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0, ch1, ch2);
+        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), Some(ch1), Some(ch2), None, config)
     }
 
     /// Create a new 4-channel PWM
@@ -101,23 +94,16 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SequencePwm<'d, T> {
         ch3: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        unborrow!(ch0, ch1, ch2, ch3);
-        Self::new_inner(
-            pwm,
-            Some(ch0.degrade()),
-            Some(ch1.degrade()),
-            Some(ch2.degrade()),
-            Some(ch3.degrade()),
-            config,
-        )
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0, ch1, ch2, ch3);
+        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), Some(ch1), Some(ch2), Some(ch3), config)
     }
 
     fn new_inner(
         _pwm: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd,
-        ch0: Option<AnyPin>,
-        ch1: Option<AnyPin>,
-        ch2: Option<AnyPin>,
-        ch3: Option<AnyPin>,
+        ch0: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        ch1: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        ch2: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        ch3: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let r = T::regs();
@@ -574,8 +560,10 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SimplePwm<'d, T> {
     /// Create a new 1-channel PWM
     #[allow(unused_unsafe)]
     pub fn new_1ch(pwm: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd, ch0: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(ch0);
-        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0.degrade()), None, None, None)
+        unsafe {
+            unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0);
+            Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), None, None, None)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Create a new 2-channel PWM
@@ -585,8 +573,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SimplePwm<'d, T> {
         ch0: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         ch1: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(ch0, ch1);
-        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0.degrade()), Some(ch1.degrade()), None, None)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0, ch1);
+        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), Some(ch1), None, None)
     }
 
     /// Create a new 3-channel PWM
@@ -597,8 +585,10 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SimplePwm<'d, T> {
         ch1: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         ch2: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(ch0, ch1, ch2);
-        Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0.degrade()), Some(ch1.degrade()), Some(ch2.degrade()), None)
+        unsafe {
+            unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0, ch1, ch2);
+            Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), Some(ch1), Some(ch2), None)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Create a new 4-channel PWM
@@ -610,22 +600,18 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SimplePwm<'d, T> {
         ch2: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         ch3: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(ch0, ch1, ch2, ch3);
-        Self::new_inner(
-            pwm,
-            Some(ch0.degrade()),
-            Some(ch1.degrade()),
-            Some(ch2.degrade()),
-            Some(ch3.degrade()),
-        )
+        unsafe {
+            unborrow_and_degrade!(ch0, ch1, ch2, ch3);
+            Self::new_inner(pwm, Some(ch0), Some(ch1), Some(ch2), Some(ch3))
+        }
     }
 
     fn new_inner(
         _pwm: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd,
-        ch0: Option<AnyPin>,
-        ch1: Option<AnyPin>,
-        ch2: Option<AnyPin>,
-        ch3: Option<AnyPin>,
+        ch0: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        ch1: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        ch2: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        ch3: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let r = T::regs();
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/qdec.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/qdec.rs
index e254328a..da4f1260 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/qdec.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/qdec.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use core::task::Poll;
 
 use embassy::waitqueue::AtomicWaker;
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, Unborrowed};
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
 
 use crate::gpio::sealed::Pin as _;
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ impl<'d> Qdec<'d> {
         b: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(a, b);
-        Self::new_inner(qdec, irq, a.degrade(), b.degrade(), None, config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(a, b);
+        Self::new_inner(qdec, irq, a, b, None, config)
     }
 
     pub fn new_with_led(
@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@ impl<'d> Qdec<'d> {
         led: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(a, b, led);
-        Self::new_inner(qdec, irq, a.degrade(), b.degrade(), Some(led.degrade()), config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(a, b, led);
+        Self::new_inner(qdec, irq, a, b, Some(led), config)
     }
 
     fn new_inner(
         _t: impl Unborrow<Target = QDEC> + 'd,
         irq: impl Unborrow<Target = interrupt::QDEC> + 'd,
-        a: AnyPin,
-        b: AnyPin,
-        led: Option<AnyPin>,
+        a: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        b: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        led: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
         unborrow!(irq);
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs
index 92fa79b8..2b987b46 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #![macro_use]
 
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use core::ptr;
 use core::task::Poll;
 
 use embassy_hal_common::drop::DropBomb;
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, Unborrowed};
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
 
 use crate::gpio::sealed::Pin as _;
@@ -63,9 +62,8 @@ pub enum Error {
 }
 
 pub struct Qspi<'d, T: Instance, const FLASH_SIZE: usize> {
-    irq: T::Interrupt,
+    irq: Unborrowed<'d, T::Interrupt>,
     dpm_enabled: bool,
-    phantom: PhantomData<&'d mut T>,
 }
 
 impl<'d, T: Instance, const FLASH_SIZE: usize> Qspi<'d, T, FLASH_SIZE> {
@@ -84,12 +82,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, const FLASH_SIZE: usize> Qspi<'d, T, FLASH_SIZE> {
 
         let r = T::regs();
 
-        let sck = sck.degrade();
-        let csn = csn.degrade();
-        let io0 = io0.degrade();
-        let io1 = io1.degrade();
-        let io2 = io2.degrade();
-        let io3 = io3.degrade();
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(sck, csn, io0, io1, io2, io3);
 
         for pin in [&sck, &csn, &io0, &io1, &io2, &io3] {
             pin.set_high();
@@ -143,7 +136,6 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, const FLASH_SIZE: usize> Qspi<'d, T, FLASH_SIZE> {
         let mut res = Self {
             dpm_enabled: config.deep_power_down.is_some(),
             irq,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
         };
 
         r.events_ready.reset();
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs
index e68ed912..111a5424 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use core::ptr;
 use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicPtr, Ordering};
 use core::task::Poll;
 
 use embassy::waitqueue::AtomicWaker;
 use embassy_hal_common::drop::OnDrop;
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, Unborrowed};
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
 
 use crate::interrupt::InterruptExt;
@@ -34,8 +33,7 @@ struct State {
 ///
 /// It has a non-blocking API, and a blocking api through `rand`.
 pub struct Rng<'d> {
-    irq: interrupt::RNG,
-    phantom: PhantomData<(&'d mut RNG, &'d mut interrupt::RNG)>,
+    irq: Unborrowed<'d, interrupt::RNG>,
 }
 
 impl<'d> Rng<'d> {
@@ -48,10 +46,7 @@ impl<'d> Rng<'d> {
     pub fn new(_rng: impl Unborrow<Target = RNG> + 'd, irq: impl Unborrow<Target = interrupt::RNG> + 'd) -> Self {
         unborrow!(irq);
 
-        let this = Self {
-            irq,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        };
+        let this = Self { irq };
 
         this.stop();
         this.disable_irq();
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs
index af1aa881..d7d59b62 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use core::sync::atomic::{compiler_fence, Ordering};
 use core::task::Poll;
 
 use embassy::waitqueue::AtomicWaker;
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, unsafe_impl_unborrow};
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
 use pac::{saadc, SAADC};
 use saadc::ch::config::{GAIN_A, REFSEL_A, RESP_A, TACQ_A};
@@ -77,12 +77,7 @@ pub struct ChannelConfig<'d> {
 /// internal voltage.
 pub struct VddInput;
 
-unsafe impl Unborrow for VddInput {
-    type Target = VddInput;
-    unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> Self::Target {
-        self
-    }
-}
+unsafe_impl_unborrow!(VddInput);
 
 impl sealed::Input for VddInput {
     #[cfg(not(feature = "_nrf9160"))]
@@ -102,12 +97,7 @@ impl Input for VddInput {}
 pub struct VddhDiv5Input;
 
 #[cfg(any(feature = "_nrf5340-app", feature = "nrf52833", feature = "nrf52840"))]
-unsafe impl Unborrow for VddhDiv5Input {
-    type Target = VddhDiv5Input;
-    unsafe fn unborrow(self) -> Self::Target {
-        self
-    }
-}
+unsafe_impl_unborrow!(VddhDiv5Input);
 
 #[cfg(any(feature = "_nrf5340-app", feature = "nrf52833", feature = "nrf52840"))]
 impl sealed::Input for VddhDiv5Input {
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs
index d34d9a0c..889d04dc 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use core::sync::atomic::{compiler_fence, Ordering};
 use core::task::Poll;
 
 use embassy_embedded_hal::SetConfig;
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, Unborrowed};
 pub use embedded_hal_02::spi::{Mode, Phase, Polarity, MODE_0, MODE_1, MODE_2, MODE_3};
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
 pub use pac::spim0::frequency::FREQUENCY_A as Frequency;
@@ -60,15 +60,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Spim<'d, T> {
         mosi: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(sck, miso, mosi);
-        Self::new_inner(
-            spim,
-            irq,
-            sck.degrade(),
-            Some(miso.degrade()),
-            Some(mosi.degrade()),
-            config,
-        )
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(sck, miso, mosi);
+        Self::new_inner(spim, irq, sck, Some(miso), Some(mosi), config)
     }
 
     pub fn new_txonly(
@@ -78,8 +71,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Spim<'d, T> {
         mosi: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(sck, mosi);
-        Self::new_inner(spim, irq, sck.degrade(), None, Some(mosi.degrade()), config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(sck, mosi);
+        Self::new_inner(spim, irq, sck, None, Some(mosi), config)
     }
 
     pub fn new_rxonly(
@@ -89,16 +82,16 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Spim<'d, T> {
         miso: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(sck, miso);
-        Self::new_inner(spim, irq, sck.degrade(), Some(miso.degrade()), None, config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(sck, miso);
+        Self::new_inner(spim, irq, sck, Some(miso), None, config)
     }
 
     fn new_inner(
         _spim: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd,
         irq: impl Unborrow<Target = T::Interrupt> + 'd,
-        sck: AnyPin,
-        miso: Option<AnyPin>,
-        mosi: Option<AnyPin>,
+        sck: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        miso: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        mosi: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
         unborrow!(irq);
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/temp.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/temp.rs
index 43ba3e04..0bb82a49 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/temp.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/temp.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 //! Temperature sensor interface.
 
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use core::task::Poll;
 
 use embassy::waitqueue::AtomicWaker;
 use embassy_hal_common::drop::OnDrop;
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, Unborrowed};
 use fixed::types::I30F2;
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
 
@@ -15,8 +14,7 @@ use crate::{interrupt, pac, Unborrow};
 
 /// Integrated temperature sensor.
 pub struct Temp<'d> {
-    _temp: PhantomData<&'d TEMP>,
-    _irq: interrupt::TEMP,
+    _irq: Unborrowed<'d, interrupt::TEMP>,
 }
 
 static WAKER: AtomicWaker = AtomicWaker::new();
@@ -33,10 +31,7 @@ impl<'d> Temp<'d> {
             WAKER.wake();
         });
         irq.enable();
-        Self {
-            _temp: PhantomData,
-            _irq: irq,
-        }
+        Self { _irq: irq }
     }
 
     /// Perform an asynchronous temperature measurement. The returned future
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
index 459c56c8..d5ffb315 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use core::sync::atomic::{compiler_fence, Ordering};
 use core::task::Poll;
 
 use embassy_hal_common::drop::OnDrop;
-use embassy_hal_common::unborrow;
+use embassy_hal_common::{unborrow, Unborrowed};
 use futures::future::poll_fn;
 use pac::uarte0::RegisterBlock;
 // Re-export SVD variants to allow user to directly set values.
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Uarte<'d, T> {
         txd: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(rxd, txd);
-        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, rxd.degrade(), txd.degrade(), None, None, config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(rxd, txd);
+        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, rxd, txd, None, None, config)
     }
 
     /// Create a new UARTE with hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)
@@ -103,25 +103,17 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Uarte<'d, T> {
         rts: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(rxd, txd, cts, rts);
-        Self::new_inner(
-            uarte,
-            irq,
-            rxd.degrade(),
-            txd.degrade(),
-            Some(cts.degrade()),
-            Some(rts.degrade()),
-            config,
-        )
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(rxd, txd, cts, rts);
+        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, rxd, txd, Some(cts), Some(rts), config)
     }
 
     fn new_inner(
         _uarte: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd,
         irq: impl Unborrow<Target = T::Interrupt> + 'd,
-        rxd: AnyPin,
-        txd: AnyPin,
-        cts: Option<AnyPin>,
-        rts: Option<AnyPin>,
+        rxd: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        txd: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        cts: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        rts: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
         unborrow!(irq);
@@ -250,8 +242,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteTx<'d, T> {
         txd: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(txd);
-        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, txd.degrade(), None, config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(txd);
+        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, txd, None, config)
     }
 
     /// Create a new tx-only UARTE with hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)
@@ -262,15 +254,15 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteTx<'d, T> {
         cts: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(txd, cts);
-        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, txd.degrade(), Some(cts.degrade()), config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(txd, cts);
+        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, txd, Some(cts), config)
     }
 
     fn new_inner(
         _uarte: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd,
         irq: impl Unborrow<Target = T::Interrupt> + 'd,
-        txd: AnyPin,
-        cts: Option<AnyPin>,
+        txd: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        cts: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
         unborrow!(irq);
@@ -442,8 +434,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
         rxd: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(rxd);
-        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, rxd.degrade(), None, config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(rxd);
+        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, rxd, None, config)
     }
 
     /// Create a new rx-only UARTE with hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)
@@ -454,15 +446,15 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
         rts: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(rxd, rts);
-        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, rxd.degrade(), Some(rts.degrade()), config)
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(rxd, rts);
+        Self::new_inner(uarte, irq, rxd, Some(rts), config)
     }
 
     fn new_inner(
         _uarte: impl Unborrow<Target = T> + 'd,
         irq: impl Unborrow<Target = T::Interrupt> + 'd,
-        rxd: AnyPin,
-        rts: Option<AnyPin>,
+        rxd: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        rts: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
         unborrow!(irq);
@@ -685,19 +677,8 @@ impl<'d, U: Instance, T: TimerInstance> UarteWithIdle<'d, U, T> {
         txd: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(rxd, txd);
-        Self::new_inner(
-            uarte,
-            timer,
-            ppi_ch1,
-            ppi_ch2,
-            irq,
-            rxd.degrade(),
-            txd.degrade(),
-            None,
-            None,
-            config,
-        )
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(rxd, txd);
+        Self::new_inner(uarte, timer, ppi_ch1, ppi_ch2, irq, rxd, txd, None, None, config)
     }
 
     /// Create a new UARTE with hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)
@@ -713,17 +694,17 @@ impl<'d, U: Instance, T: TimerInstance> UarteWithIdle<'d, U, T> {
         rts: impl Unborrow<Target = impl GpioPin> + 'd,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
-        unborrow!(rxd, txd, cts, rts);
+        unborrow_and_degrade!(rxd, txd, cts, rts);
         Self::new_inner(
             uarte,
             timer,
             ppi_ch1,
             ppi_ch2,
             irq,
-            rxd.degrade(),
-            txd.degrade(),
-            Some(cts.degrade()),
-            Some(rts.degrade()),
+            rxd,
+            txd,
+            Some(cts),
+            Some(rts),
             config,
         )
     }
@@ -734,10 +715,10 @@ impl<'d, U: Instance, T: TimerInstance> UarteWithIdle<'d, U, T> {
         ppi_ch1: impl Unborrow<Target = impl ConfigurableChannel + 'd> + 'd,
         ppi_ch2: impl Unborrow<Target = impl ConfigurableChannel + 'd> + 'd,
         irq: impl Unborrow<Target = U::Interrupt> + 'd,
-        rxd: AnyPin,
-        txd: AnyPin,
-        cts: Option<AnyPin>,
-        rts: Option<AnyPin>,
+        rxd: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        txd: Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>,
+        cts: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
+        rts: Option<Unborrowed<'d, AnyPin>>,
         config: Config,
     ) -> Self {
         let baudrate = config.baudrate;
@@ -763,7 +744,7 @@ impl<'d, U: Instance, T: TimerInstance> UarteWithIdle<'d, U, T> {
         timer.cc(0).short_compare_stop();
 
         let mut ppi_ch1 = Ppi::new_one_to_two(
-            ppi_ch1.degrade(),
+            unsafe { ppi_ch1.into_inner() }.degrade(),
             Event::from_reg(&r.events_rxdrdy),
             timer.task_clear(),
             timer.task_start(),
@@ -771,7 +752,7 @@ impl<'d, U: Instance, T: TimerInstance> UarteWithIdle<'d, U, T> {
         ppi_ch1.enable();
 
         let mut ppi_ch2 = Ppi::new_one_to_one(
-            ppi_ch2.degrade(),
+            unsafe { ppi_ch2.into_inner() }.degrade(),
             timer.cc(0).event_compare(),
             Task::from_reg(&r.tasks_stoprx),
         );