diff --git a/embassy/src/time/duration.rs b/embassy/src/time/duration.rs
index 1d5ad7542..4bc515c0b 100644
--- a/embassy/src/time/duration.rs
+++ b/embassy/src/time/duration.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub struct Duration {
 }
 
 impl Duration {
-    pub fn into_ticks(&self) -> u32 {
+    pub const fn into_ticks(&self) -> u32 {
         self.ticks
     }
 
diff --git a/embassy/src/time/instant.rs b/embassy/src/time/instant.rs
index 9c23d088b..154aa6419 100644
--- a/embassy/src/time/instant.rs
+++ b/embassy/src/time/instant.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ impl Instant {
         Instant { ticks: now() }
     }
 
-    pub fn into_ticks(&self) -> u64 {
+    pub const fn from_ticks(ticks: u64) -> Self {
+        Self { ticks }
+    }
+
+    pub const fn into_ticks(&self) -> u64 {
         self.ticks
     }