diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs
index 2cdb685d3..fed1ae049 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/gpio.rs
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
     pub trait OptionalPin {}
 }
 
-pub trait Pin: sealed::Pin + Sized {
+pub trait Pin: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Pin + Sized {
     /// Number of the pin within the port (0..31)
     #[inline]
     fn pin(&self) -> u8 {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ fn init_output<T: Pin>(pin: &T, drive: OutputDrive) {
 
 // ====================
 
-pub trait OptionalPin: sealed::OptionalPin + Sized {
+pub trait OptionalPin: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::OptionalPin + Sized {
     type Pin: Pin;
     fn pin(&self) -> Option<&Self::Pin>;
     fn pin_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Self::Pin>;
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
index 4f500d722..34c31e3bb 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {
+pub trait Instance: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Instance + 'static {
     type Interrupt: Interrupt;
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs
index d75070220..db6b653e7 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/qspi.rs
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {
+pub trait Instance: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Instance + 'static {
     type Interrupt: Interrupt;
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/rtc.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/rtc.rs
index dc0e3ceb6..99b6c099d 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/rtc.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/rtc.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use core::sync::atomic::{compiler_fence, AtomicU32, Ordering};
 use critical_section::CriticalSection;
 use embassy::interrupt::InterruptExt;
 use embassy::time::Clock;
-use embassy::util::CriticalSectionMutex as Mutex;
+use embassy::util::{CriticalSectionMutex as Mutex, Unborrow};
 
 use crate::interrupt::Interrupt;
 use crate::pac;
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_instance {
 }
 
 /// Implemented by all RTC instances.
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {
+pub trait Instance: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Instance + 'static {
     /// The interrupt associated with this RTC instance.
     type Interrupt: Interrupt;
 }
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs
index 1fb3d441b..0703836b9 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/spim.rs
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {
+pub trait Instance: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Instance + 'static {
     type Interrupt: Interrupt;
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs
index 69d620b48..2490bfd93 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/timer.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #![macro_use]
 
 use embassy::interrupt::Interrupt;
+use embassy::util::Unborrow;
 
 use crate::pac;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
     pub trait ExtendedInstance {}
 }
 
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {
+pub trait Instance: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Instance + 'static {
     type Interrupt: Interrupt;
 }
 pub trait ExtendedInstance: Instance + sealed::ExtendedInstance {}
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/twim.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/twim.rs
index cbaf97dff..3e0fbc3d0 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/twim.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/twim.rs
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {
+pub trait Instance: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Instance + 'static {
     type Interrupt: Interrupt;
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
index 7581f7a8b..494110bee 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {
+pub trait Instance: Unborrow<Target = Self> + sealed::Instance + 'static {
     type Interrupt: Interrupt;
 }