diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/f4.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/f4.rs
index 7aa9f0fd2..2ae0d15cb 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/f4.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/f4.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::gpio::Speed;
 use crate::pac::rcc::vals::{Hpre, Ppre, Sw};
 use crate::pac::{FLASH, PWR, RCC};
 use crate::rcc::{set_freqs, Clocks};
+use crate::rtc::{Rtc, RtcClockSource};
 use crate::time::Hertz;
 use crate::{peripherals, Peripheral};
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub plli2s: Option<Hertz>,
 
     pub pll48: bool,
+    pub rtc: Option<RtcClockSource>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(stm32f410)]
@@ -459,6 +461,18 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn init(config: Config) {
         })
     });
 
+    match config.rtc {
+        Some(RtcClockSource::LSI) => {
+            RCC.csr().modify(|w| w.set_lsion(true));
+            while !RCC.csr().read().lsirdy() {}
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+
+    config.rtc.map(|clock_source| {
+        Rtc::set_clock_source(clock_source);
+    });
+
     set_freqs(Clocks {
         sys: Hertz(sysclk),
         apb1: Hertz(pclk1),
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/l4.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/l4.rs
index 36c9eb2f5..b2828e58e 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/l4.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/l4.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::gpio::Speed;
 use crate::pac::rcc::vals::{Hpre, Msirange, Pllsrc, Ppre, Sw};
 use crate::pac::{FLASH, PWR, RCC};
 use crate::rcc::{set_freqs, Clocks};
+use crate::rtc::{Rtc, RtcClockSource as RCS};
 use crate::time::Hertz;
 use crate::{peripherals, Peripheral};
 
@@ -426,6 +427,8 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn init(config: Config) {
 
             // Wait until LSE is running
             while !RCC.bdcr().read().lserdy() {}
+
+            Rtc::set_clock_source(RCS::LSE);
         }
         RtcClockSource::LSI32 => {
             // Turn on the internal 32 kHz LSI oscillator
@@ -433,6 +436,8 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn init(config: Config) {
 
             // Wait until LSI is running
             while !RCC.csr().read().lsirdy() {}
+
+            Rtc::set_clock_source(RCS::LSI);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/mod.rs
index 5c69037ed..62c19bda6 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/mod.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ pub struct Clocks {
 
     #[cfg(any(rcc_h5, rcc_h50, rcc_h7, rcc_h7ab))]
     pub adc: Option<Hertz>,
+
+    #[cfg(rcc_wb)]
+    /// Set only if the lsi or lse is configured
+    pub rtc: Option<Hertz>,
 }
 
 /// Frozen clock frequencies
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/wb.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/wb.rs
index 21aacec58..ae708b37f 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/wb.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rcc/wb.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub use super::common::{AHBPrescaler, APBPrescaler};
 use crate::rcc::Clocks;
+use crate::rtc::{Rtc, RtcClockSource};
 use crate::time::{khz, mhz, Hertz};
 
 /// Most of clock setup is copied from stm32l0xx-hal, and adopted to the generated PAC,
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub sys: Sysclk,
     pub mux: Option<PllMux>,
     pub pll48: Option<Pll48Source>,
+    pub rtc: Option<RtcClockSource>,
 
     pub pll: Option<Pll>,
     pub pllsai: Option<Pll>,
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ pub const WPAN_DEFAULT: Config = Config {
         prediv: 2,
     }),
     pll48: None,
+    rtc: None,
 
     pll: Some(Pll {
         mul: 12,
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             pll48: None,
             pll: None,
             pllsai: None,
+            rtc: None,
 
             ahb1_pre: AHBPrescaler::NotDivided,
             ahb2_pre: AHBPrescaler::NotDivided,
@@ -251,6 +255,12 @@ pub(crate) fn compute_clocks(config: &Config) -> Clocks {
         }
     };
 
+    let rtc_clk = match config.rtc {
+        Some(RtcClockSource::LSI) => Some(LSI_FREQ),
+        Some(RtcClockSource::LSE) => Some(config.lse.unwrap()),
+        _ => None,
+    };
+
     Clocks {
         sys: sys_clk,
         ahb1: ahb1_clk,
@@ -260,6 +270,7 @@ pub(crate) fn compute_clocks(config: &Config) -> Clocks {
         apb2: apb2_clk,
         apb1_tim: apb1_tim_clk,
         apb2_tim: apb2_tim_clk,
+        rtc: rtc_clk,
     }
 }
 
@@ -281,6 +292,18 @@ pub(crate) fn configure_clocks(config: &Config) {
         while !rcc.cr().read().hsirdy() {}
     }
 
+    let needs_lsi = if let Some(rtc_mux) = &config.rtc {
+        *rtc_mux == RtcClockSource::LSI
+    } else {
+        false
+    };
+
+    if needs_lsi {
+        rcc.csr().modify(|w| w.set_lsi1on(true));
+
+        while !rcc.csr().read().lsi1rdy() {}
+    }
+
     match &config.lse {
         Some(_) => {
             rcc.cfgr().modify(|w| w.set_stopwuck(true));
@@ -351,4 +374,6 @@ pub(crate) fn configure_clocks(config: &Config) {
         w.set_c2hpre(config.ahb2_pre.into());
         w.set_shdhpre(config.ahb3_pre.into());
     });
+
+    config.rtc.map(|clock_source| Rtc::set_clock_source(clock_source));
 }
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/mod.rs
index 323be3187..945bfafd6 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 //! RTC peripheral abstraction
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
 mod datetime;
 
 pub use self::datetime::{DateTime, DayOfWeek, Error as DateTimeError};
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ mod _version;
 pub use _version::*;
 use embassy_hal_internal::Peripheral;
 
+use crate::peripherals::RTC;
+use crate::rtc::sealed::Instance;
+
 /// Errors that can occur on methods on [RtcClock]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum RtcError {
@@ -28,8 +30,7 @@ pub enum RtcError {
 }
 
 /// RTC Abstraction
-pub struct Rtc<'d, T: Instance> {
-    phantom: PhantomData<&'d mut T>,
+pub struct Rtc {
     rtc_config: RtcConfig,
 }
 
@@ -48,8 +49,6 @@ pub enum RtcClockSource {
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct RtcConfig {
-    /// RTC clock source
-    clock_config: RtcClockSource,
     /// Asynchronous prescaler factor
     /// This is the asynchronous division factor:
     /// ck_apre frequency = RTCCLK frequency/(PREDIV_A+1)
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ impl Default for RtcConfig {
     /// Raw sub-seconds in 1/256.
     fn default() -> Self {
         RtcConfig {
-            clock_config: RtcClockSource::LSI,
             async_prescaler: 127,
             sync_prescaler: 255,
         }
@@ -75,12 +73,6 @@ impl Default for RtcConfig {
 }
 
 impl RtcConfig {
-    /// Sets the clock source of RTC config
-    pub fn clock_config(mut self, cfg: RtcClockSource) -> Self {
-        self.clock_config = cfg;
-        self
-    }
-
     /// Set the asynchronous prescaler of RTC config
     pub fn async_prescaler(mut self, prescaler: u8) -> Self {
         self.async_prescaler = prescaler;
@@ -111,16 +103,16 @@ impl Default for RtcCalibrationCyclePeriod {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'d, T: Instance> Rtc<'d, T> {
-    pub fn new(_rtc: impl Peripheral<P = T> + 'd, rtc_config: RtcConfig) -> Self {
-        T::enable_peripheral_clk();
+impl Rtc {
+    pub fn new(_rtc: impl Peripheral<P = RTC>, rtc_config: RtcConfig) -> Self {
+        RTC::enable_peripheral_clk();
 
-        let mut rtc_struct = Self {
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-            rtc_config,
-        };
+        let mut rtc_struct = Self { rtc_config };
 
-        rtc_struct.apply_config(rtc_config);
+        Self::enable();
+
+        rtc_struct.configure(rtc_config);
+        rtc_struct.rtc_config = rtc_config;
 
         rtc_struct
     }
@@ -143,7 +135,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Rtc<'d, T> {
     ///
     /// Will return an `RtcError::InvalidDateTime` if the stored value in the system is not a valid [`DayOfWeek`].
     pub fn now(&self) -> Result<DateTime, RtcError> {
-        let r = T::regs();
+        let r = RTC::regs();
         let tr = r.tr().read();
         let second = bcd2_to_byte((tr.st(), tr.su()));
         let minute = bcd2_to_byte((tr.mnt(), tr.mnu()));
@@ -162,7 +154,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Rtc<'d, T> {
 
     /// Check if daylight savings time is active.
     pub fn get_daylight_savings(&self) -> bool {
-        let cr = T::regs().cr().read();
+        let cr = RTC::regs().cr().read();
         cr.bkp()
     }
 
@@ -177,14 +169,14 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Rtc<'d, T> {
         self.rtc_config
     }
 
-    pub const BACKUP_REGISTER_COUNT: usize = T::BACKUP_REGISTER_COUNT;
+    pub const BACKUP_REGISTER_COUNT: usize = RTC::BACKUP_REGISTER_COUNT;
 
     /// Read content of the backup register.
     ///
     /// The registers retain their values during wakes from standby mode or system resets. They also
     /// retain their value when Vdd is switched off as long as V_BAT is powered.
     pub fn read_backup_register(&self, register: usize) -> Option<u32> {
-        T::read_backup_register(&T::regs(), register)
+        RTC::read_backup_register(&RTC::regs(), register)
     }
 
     /// Set content of the backup register.
@@ -192,7 +184,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Rtc<'d, T> {
     /// The registers retain their values during wakes from standby mode or system resets. They also
     /// retain their value when Vdd is switched off as long as V_BAT is powered.
     pub fn write_backup_register(&self, register: usize, value: u32) {
-        T::write_backup_register(&T::regs(), register, value)
+        RTC::write_backup_register(&RTC::regs(), register, value)
     }
 }
 
@@ -243,5 +235,3 @@ pub(crate) mod sealed {
         // fn apply_config(&mut self, rtc_config: RtcConfig);
     }
 }
-
-pub trait Instance: sealed::Instance + 'static {}
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs
index e3b9dfb8b..5b8960696 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
 use stm32_metapac::rtc::vals::{Init, Osel, Pol};
 
-use super::{sealed, Instance, RtcConfig};
+use super::{sealed, RtcClockSource, RtcConfig};
 use crate::pac::rtc::Rtc;
+use crate::peripherals::RTC;
+use crate::rtc::sealed::Instance;
 
-impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
-    /// Applies the RTC config
-    /// It this changes the RTC clock source the time will be reset
-    pub(super) fn apply_config(&mut self, rtc_config: RtcConfig) {
-        // Unlock the backup domain
-        let clock_config = rtc_config.clock_config as u8;
-
-        #[cfg(not(rtc_v2wb))]
-        use stm32_metapac::rcc::vals::Rtcsel;
-
+impl super::Rtc {
+    fn unlock_registers() {
         #[cfg(any(rtc_v2f2, rtc_v2f3, rtc_v2l1))]
         let cr = crate::pac::PWR.cr();
         #[cfg(any(rtc_v2f4, rtc_v2f7, rtc_v2h7, rtc_v2l4, rtc_v2wb))]
@@ -21,10 +15,35 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
         // TODO: Missing from PAC for l0 and f0?
         #[cfg(not(any(rtc_v2f0, rtc_v2l0)))]
         {
-            cr.modify(|w| w.set_dbp(true));
-            while !cr.read().dbp() {}
+            if !cr.read().dbp() {
+                cr.modify(|w| w.set_dbp(true));
+                while !cr.read().dbp() {}
+            }
         }
+    }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) fn set_clock_source(clock_source: RtcClockSource) {
+        #[cfg(not(rtc_v2wb))]
+        use stm32_metapac::rcc::vals::Rtcsel;
+
+        #[cfg(not(any(rtc_v2l0, rtc_v2l1)))]
+        let cr = crate::pac::RCC.bdcr();
+        #[cfg(any(rtc_v2l0, rtc_v2l1))]
+        let cr = crate::pac::RCC.csr();
+
+        Self::unlock_registers();
+
+        cr.modify(|w| {
+            // Select RTC source
+            #[cfg(not(rtc_v2wb))]
+            w.set_rtcsel(Rtcsel::from_bits(clock_source as u8));
+            #[cfg(rtc_v2wb)]
+            w.set_rtcsel(clock_source as u8);
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn enable() {
         #[cfg(not(any(rtc_v2l0, rtc_v2l1)))]
         let reg = crate::pac::RCC.bdcr().read();
         #[cfg(any(rtc_v2l0, rtc_v2l1))]
@@ -33,12 +52,9 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
         #[cfg(any(rtc_v2h7, rtc_v2l4, rtc_v2wb))]
         assert!(!reg.lsecsson(), "RTC is not compatible with LSE CSS, yet.");
 
-        #[cfg(rtc_v2wb)]
-        let rtcsel = reg.rtcsel();
-        #[cfg(not(rtc_v2wb))]
-        let rtcsel = reg.rtcsel().to_bits();
+        if !reg.rtcen() {
+            Self::unlock_registers();
 
-        if !reg.rtcen() || rtcsel != clock_config {
             #[cfg(not(any(rtc_v2l0, rtc_v2l1, rtc_v2f2)))]
             crate::pac::RCC.bdcr().modify(|w| w.set_bdrst(true));
             #[cfg(not(any(rtc_v2l0, rtc_v2l1)))]
@@ -51,12 +67,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
                 #[cfg(not(any(rtc_v2l0, rtc_v2l1)))]
                 w.set_bdrst(false);
 
-                // Select RTC source
-                #[cfg(not(rtc_v2wb))]
-                w.set_rtcsel(Rtcsel::from_bits(clock_config));
-                #[cfg(rtc_v2wb)]
-                w.set_rtcsel(clock_config);
                 w.set_rtcen(true);
+                w.set_rtcsel(reg.rtcsel());
 
                 // Restore bcdr
                 #[cfg(any(rtc_v2l4, rtc_v2wb))]
@@ -71,7 +83,11 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
                 w.set_lsebyp(reg.lsebyp());
             });
         }
+    }
 
+    /// Applies the RTC config
+    /// It this changes the RTC clock source the time will be reset
+    pub(super) fn configure(&mut self, rtc_config: RtcConfig) {
         self.write(true, |rtc| {
             rtc.cr().modify(|w| {
                 #[cfg(rtc_v2f2)]
@@ -87,8 +103,6 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
                 w.set_prediv_a(rtc_config.async_prescaler);
             });
         });
-
-        self.rtc_config = rtc_config;
     }
 
     /// Calibrate the clock drift.
@@ -160,7 +174,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
     where
         F: FnOnce(&crate::pac::rtc::Rtc) -> R,
     {
-        let r = T::regs();
+        let r = RTC::regs();
         // Disable write protection.
         // This is safe, as we're only writin the correct and expected values.
         r.wpr().write(|w| w.set_key(0xca));
@@ -221,5 +235,3 @@ impl sealed::Instance for crate::peripherals::RTC {
         }
     }
 }
-
-impl Instance for crate::peripherals::RTC {}
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v3.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v3.rs
index 8ef0ec51d..3297303ee 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v3.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v3.rs
@@ -1,44 +1,62 @@
 use stm32_metapac::rtc::vals::{Calp, Calw16, Calw8, Fmt, Init, Key, Osel, Pol, TampalrmPu, TampalrmType};
 
-use super::{sealed, Instance, RtcCalibrationCyclePeriod, RtcConfig};
+use super::{sealed, RtcCalibrationCyclePeriod, RtcClockSource, RtcConfig};
 use crate::pac::rtc::Rtc;
+use crate::peripherals::RTC;
+use crate::rtc::sealed::Instance;
 
-impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
-    /// Applies the RTC config
-    /// It this changes the RTC clock source the time will be reset
-    pub(super) fn apply_config(&mut self, rtc_config: RtcConfig) {
+impl super::Rtc {
+    fn unlock_registers() {
         // Unlock the backup domain
         #[cfg(not(any(rtc_v3u5, rcc_wl5, rcc_wle)))]
         {
-            crate::pac::PWR.cr1().modify(|w| w.set_dbp(true));
-            while !crate::pac::PWR.cr1().read().dbp() {}
+            if !crate::pac::PWR.cr1().read().dbp() {
+                crate::pac::PWR.cr1().modify(|w| w.set_dbp(true));
+                while !crate::pac::PWR.cr1().read().dbp() {}
+            }
         }
         #[cfg(any(rcc_wl5, rcc_wle))]
         {
             use crate::pac::pwr::vals::Dbp;
 
-            crate::pac::PWR.cr1().modify(|w| w.set_dbp(Dbp::ENABLED));
-            while crate::pac::PWR.cr1().read().dbp() != Dbp::ENABLED {}
+            if crate::pac::PWR.cr1().read().dbp() != Dbp::ENABLED {
+                crate::pac::PWR.cr1().modify(|w| w.set_dbp(Dbp::ENABLED));
+                while crate::pac::PWR.cr1().read().dbp() != Dbp::ENABLED {}
+            }
         }
+    }
 
-        let reg = crate::pac::RCC.bdcr().read();
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) fn set_clock_source(clock_source: RtcClockSource) {
+        let clock_source = clock_source as u8;
+        #[cfg(not(any(rcc_wl5, rcc_wle)))]
+        let clock_source = crate::pac::rcc::vals::Rtcsel::from_bits(clock_source);
+
+        Self::unlock_registers();
+
+        crate::pac::RCC.bdcr().modify(|w| {
+            // Select RTC source
+            w.set_rtcsel(clock_source);
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn enable() {
+        let bdcr = crate::pac::RCC.bdcr();
+
+        let reg = bdcr.read();
         assert!(!reg.lsecsson(), "RTC is not compatible with LSE CSS, yet.");
 
-        let config_rtcsel = rtc_config.clock_config as u8;
-        #[cfg(not(any(rcc_wl5, rcc_wle)))]
-        let config_rtcsel = crate::pac::rcc::vals::Rtcsel::from_bits(config_rtcsel);
+        if !reg.rtcen() {
+            Self::unlock_registers();
 
-        if !reg.rtcen() || reg.rtcsel() != config_rtcsel {
-            crate::pac::RCC.bdcr().modify(|w| w.set_bdrst(true));
+            bdcr.modify(|w| w.set_bdrst(true));
 
-            crate::pac::RCC.bdcr().modify(|w| {
+            bdcr.modify(|w| {
                 // Reset
                 w.set_bdrst(false);
 
-                // Select RTC source
-                w.set_rtcsel(config_rtcsel);
-
                 w.set_rtcen(true);
+                w.set_rtcsel(reg.rtcsel());
 
                 // Restore bcdr
                 w.set_lscosel(reg.lscosel());
@@ -49,7 +67,11 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
                 w.set_lsebyp(reg.lsebyp());
             });
         }
+    }
 
+    /// Applies the RTC config
+    /// It this changes the RTC clock source the time will be reset
+    pub(super) fn configure(&mut self, rtc_config: RtcConfig) {
         self.write(true, |rtc| {
             rtc.cr().modify(|w| {
                 w.set_fmt(Fmt::TWENTYFOURHOUR);
@@ -69,8 +91,6 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
                 w.set_tampalrm_pu(TampalrmPu::NOPULLUP);
             });
         });
-
-        self.rtc_config = rtc_config;
     }
 
     const RTC_CALR_MIN_PPM: f32 = -487.1;
@@ -141,7 +161,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> super::Rtc<'d, T> {
     where
         F: FnOnce(&crate::pac::rtc::Rtc) -> R,
     {
-        let r = T::regs();
+        let r = RTC::regs();
         // Disable write protection.
         // This is safe, as we're only writin the correct and expected values.
         r.wpr().write(|w| w.set_key(Key::DEACTIVATE1));
@@ -188,5 +208,3 @@ impl sealed::Instance for crate::peripherals::RTC {
         }
     }
 }
-
-impl Instance for crate::peripherals::RTC {}
diff --git a/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/rtc.rs b/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/rtc.rs
index d72d5ddb6..294ea456c 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/rtc.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/rtc.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
         .and_hms_opt(10, 30, 15)
         .unwrap();
 
-    let mut rtc = Rtc::new(
-        p.RTC,
-        RtcConfig::default().clock_config(embassy_stm32::rtc::RtcClockSource::LSE),
-    );
+    let mut rtc = Rtc::new(p.RTC, RtcConfig::default());
     info!("Got RTC! {:?}", now.timestamp());
 
     rtc.set_datetime(now.into()).expect("datetime not set");
diff --git a/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/rtc.rs b/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/rtc.rs
index e11825499..fb1bc6e3d 100644
--- a/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/rtc.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/rtc.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
         .and_hms_opt(10, 30, 15)
         .unwrap();
 
-    let mut rtc = Rtc::new(
-        p.RTC,
-        RtcConfig::default().clock_config(embassy_stm32::rtc::RtcClockSource::LSE),
-    );
+    let mut rtc = Rtc::new(p.RTC, RtcConfig::default());
     info!("Got RTC! {:?}", now.timestamp());
 
     rtc.set_datetime(now.into()).expect("datetime not set");
diff --git a/tests/stm32/src/bin/rtc.rs b/tests/stm32/src/bin/rtc.rs
index 194b153d5..7df415b44 100644
--- a/tests/stm32/src/bin/rtc.rs
+++ b/tests/stm32/src/bin/rtc.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@ use chrono::{NaiveDate, NaiveDateTime};
 use common::*;
 use defmt::assert;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
-use embassy_stm32::pac;
-use embassy_stm32::rtc::{Rtc, RtcConfig};
+use embassy_stm32::rtc::{Rtc, RtcClockSource, RtcConfig};
 use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer};
 
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
-    let p = embassy_stm32::init(config());
+    let mut config = config();
+
+    config.rcc.rtc = Some(RtcClockSource::LSI);
+
+    let p = embassy_stm32::init(config);
     info!("Hello World!");
 
     let now = NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(2020, 5, 15)
@@ -24,13 +27,6 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
         .and_hms_opt(10, 30, 15)
         .unwrap();
 
-    info!("Starting LSI");
-
-    pac::RCC.csr().modify(|w| w.set_lsion(true));
-    while !pac::RCC.csr().read().lsirdy() {}
-
-    info!("Started LSI");
-
     let mut rtc = Rtc::new(p.RTC, RtcConfig::default());
 
     rtc.set_datetime(now.into()).expect("datetime not set");