diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/buffered.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/buffered.rs
index 46c49a99..2a711bc0 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/buffered.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/buffered.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use core::cell::RefCell;
 use core::future::{poll_fn, Future};
 use core::task::Poll;
 
@@ -29,7 +30,15 @@ unsafe impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> Send for StateInner<'d, T> {}
 unsafe impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> Sync for StateInner<'d, T> {}
 
 pub struct BufferedUart<'d, T: BasicInstance> {
-    inner: PeripheralMutex<'d, StateInner<'d, T>>,
+    inner: RefCell<PeripheralMutex<'d, StateInner<'d, T>>>,
+}
+
+pub struct BufferedUartTx<'u, 'd, T: BasicInstance> {
+    inner: &'u BufferedUart<'d, T>,
+}
+
+pub struct BufferedUartRx<'u, 'd, T: BasicInstance> {
+    inner: &'u BufferedUart<'d, T>,
 }
 
 impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> Unpin for BufferedUart<'d, T> {}
@@ -53,14 +62,124 @@ impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> BufferedUart<'d, T> {
         }
 
         Self {
-            inner: PeripheralMutex::new(irq, &mut state.0, move || StateInner {
+            inner: RefCell::new(PeripheralMutex::new(irq, &mut state.0, move || StateInner {
                 phantom: PhantomData,
                 tx: RingBuffer::new(tx_buffer),
                 tx_waker: WakerRegistration::new(),
 
                 rx: RingBuffer::new(rx_buffer),
                 rx_waker: WakerRegistration::new(),
-            }),
+            })),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn split<'u>(&'u mut self) -> (BufferedUartRx<'u, 'd, T>, BufferedUartTx<'u, 'd, T>) {
+        (BufferedUartRx { inner: self }, BufferedUartTx { inner: self })
+    }
+
+    async fn inner_read<'a>(&'a self, buf: &'a mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+        poll_fn(move |cx| {
+            let mut do_pend = false;
+            let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+            let res = inner.with(|state| {
+                compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+                // We have data ready in buffer? Return it.
+                let data = state.rx.pop_buf();
+                if !data.is_empty() {
+                    let len = data.len().min(buf.len());
+                    buf[..len].copy_from_slice(&data[..len]);
+
+                    if state.rx.is_full() {
+                        do_pend = true;
+                    }
+                    state.rx.pop(len);
+
+                    return Poll::Ready(Ok(len));
+                }
+
+                state.rx_waker.register(cx.waker());
+                Poll::Pending
+            });
+
+            if do_pend {
+                inner.pend();
+            }
+
+            res
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn inner_write<'a>(&'a self, buf: &'a [u8]) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+        poll_fn(move |cx| {
+            let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+            let (poll, empty) = inner.with(|state| {
+                let empty = state.tx.is_empty();
+                let tx_buf = state.tx.push_buf();
+                if tx_buf.is_empty() {
+                    state.tx_waker.register(cx.waker());
+                    return (Poll::Pending, empty);
+                }
+
+                let n = core::cmp::min(tx_buf.len(), buf.len());
+                tx_buf[..n].copy_from_slice(&buf[..n]);
+                state.tx.push(n);
+
+                (Poll::Ready(Ok(n)), empty)
+            });
+            if empty {
+                inner.pend();
+            }
+            poll
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn inner_flush<'a>(&'a self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        poll_fn(move |cx| {
+            self.inner.borrow_mut().with(|state| {
+                if !state.tx.is_empty() {
+                    state.tx_waker.register(cx.waker());
+                    return Poll::Pending;
+                }
+
+                Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+            })
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn inner_fill_buf<'a>(&'a self) -> Result<&'a [u8], Error> {
+        poll_fn(move |cx| {
+            self.inner.borrow_mut().with(|state| {
+                compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+                // We have data ready in buffer? Return it.
+                let buf = state.rx.pop_buf();
+                if !buf.is_empty() {
+                    let buf: &[u8] = buf;
+                    // Safety: buffer lives as long as uart
+                    let buf: &[u8] = unsafe { core::mem::transmute(buf) };
+                    return Poll::Ready(Ok(buf));
+                }
+
+                state.rx_waker.register(cx.waker());
+                Poll::<Result<&[u8], Error>>::Pending
+            })
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    fn inner_consume(&self, amt: usize) {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+        let signal = inner.with(|state| {
+            let full = state.rx.is_full();
+            state.rx.pop(amt);
+            full
+        });
+        if signal {
+            inner.pend();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -155,41 +274,31 @@ impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::Io for BufferedUart<'d, T> {
     type Error = Error;
 }
 
+impl<'u, 'd, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::Io for BufferedUartRx<'u, 'd, T> {
+    type Error = Error;
+}
+
+impl<'u, 'd, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::Io for BufferedUartTx<'u, 'd, T> {
+    type Error = Error;
+}
+
 impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::asynch::Read for BufferedUart<'d, T> {
     type ReadFuture<'a> = impl Future<Output = Result<usize, Self::Error>>
     where
         Self: 'a;
 
     fn read<'a>(&'a mut self, buf: &'a mut [u8]) -> Self::ReadFuture<'a> {
-        poll_fn(move |cx| {
-            let mut do_pend = false;
-            let res = self.inner.with(|state| {
-                compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
+        self.inner_read(buf)
+    }
+}
 
-                // We have data ready in buffer? Return it.
-                let data = state.rx.pop_buf();
-                if !data.is_empty() {
-                    let len = data.len().min(buf.len());
-                    buf[..len].copy_from_slice(&data[..len]);
+impl<'u, 'd, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::asynch::Read for BufferedUartRx<'u, 'd, T> {
+    type ReadFuture<'a> = impl Future<Output = Result<usize, Self::Error>>
+    where
+        Self: 'a;
 
-                    if state.rx.is_full() {
-                        do_pend = true;
-                    }
-                    state.rx.pop(len);
-
-                    return Poll::Ready(Ok(len));
-                }
-
-                state.rx_waker.register(cx.waker());
-                Poll::Pending
-            });
-
-            if do_pend {
-                self.inner.pend();
-            }
-
-            res
-        })
+    fn read<'a>(&'a mut self, buf: &'a mut [u8]) -> Self::ReadFuture<'a> {
+        self.inner.inner_read(buf)
     }
 }
 
@@ -199,34 +308,25 @@ impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::asynch::BufRead for BufferedUart<'d, T>
         Self: 'a;
 
     fn fill_buf<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Self::FillBufFuture<'a> {
-        poll_fn(move |cx| {
-            self.inner.with(|state| {
-                compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
-
-                // We have data ready in buffer? Return it.
-                let buf = state.rx.pop_buf();
-                if !buf.is_empty() {
-                    let buf: &[u8] = buf;
-                    // Safety: buffer lives as long as uart
-                    let buf: &[u8] = unsafe { core::mem::transmute(buf) };
-                    return Poll::Ready(Ok(buf));
-                }
-
-                state.rx_waker.register(cx.waker());
-                Poll::<Result<&[u8], Self::Error>>::Pending
-            })
-        })
+        self.inner_fill_buf()
     }
 
     fn consume(&mut self, amt: usize) {
-        let signal = self.inner.with(|state| {
-            let full = state.rx.is_full();
-            state.rx.pop(amt);
-            full
-        });
-        if signal {
-            self.inner.pend();
-        }
+        self.inner_consume(amt)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'u, 'd, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::asynch::BufRead for BufferedUartRx<'u, 'd, T> {
+    type FillBufFuture<'a> = impl Future<Output = Result<&'a [u8], Self::Error>>
+    where
+        Self: 'a;
+
+    fn fill_buf<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Self::FillBufFuture<'a> {
+        self.inner.inner_fill_buf()
+    }
+
+    fn consume(&mut self, amt: usize) {
+        self.inner.inner_consume(amt)
     }
 }
 
@@ -236,26 +336,7 @@ impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::asynch::Write for BufferedUart<'d, T> {
         Self: 'a;
 
     fn write<'a>(&'a mut self, buf: &'a [u8]) -> Self::WriteFuture<'a> {
-        poll_fn(move |cx| {
-            let (poll, empty) = self.inner.with(|state| {
-                let empty = state.tx.is_empty();
-                let tx_buf = state.tx.push_buf();
-                if tx_buf.is_empty() {
-                    state.tx_waker.register(cx.waker());
-                    return (Poll::Pending, empty);
-                }
-
-                let n = core::cmp::min(tx_buf.len(), buf.len());
-                tx_buf[..n].copy_from_slice(&buf[..n]);
-                state.tx.push(n);
-
-                (Poll::Ready(Ok(n)), empty)
-            });
-            if empty {
-                self.inner.pend();
-            }
-            poll
-        })
+        self.inner_write(buf)
     }
 
     type FlushFuture<'a> = impl Future<Output = Result<(), Self::Error>>
@@ -263,15 +344,24 @@ impl<'d, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::asynch::Write for BufferedUart<'d, T> {
         Self: 'a;
 
     fn flush<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Self::FlushFuture<'a> {
-        poll_fn(move |cx| {
-            self.inner.with(|state| {
-                if !state.tx.is_empty() {
-                    state.tx_waker.register(cx.waker());
-                    return Poll::Pending;
-                }
-
-                Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
-            })
-        })
+        self.inner_flush()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'u, 'd, T: BasicInstance> embedded_io::asynch::Write for BufferedUartTx<'u, 'd, T> {
+    type WriteFuture<'a> = impl Future<Output = Result<usize, Self::Error>>
+    where
+        Self: 'a;
+
+    fn write<'a>(&'a mut self, buf: &'a [u8]) -> Self::WriteFuture<'a> {
+        self.inner.inner_write(buf)
+    }
+
+    type FlushFuture<'a> = impl Future<Output = Result<(), Self::Error>>
+    where
+        Self: 'a;
+
+    fn flush<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Self::FlushFuture<'a> {
+        self.inner.inner_flush()
     }
 }