diff --git a/stm32-metapac-gen/src/lib.rs b/stm32-metapac-gen/src/lib.rs
index 14625097..c959e1a6 100644
--- a/stm32-metapac-gen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/stm32-metapac-gen/src/lib.rs
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ impl Gen {
         .unwrap();
         fs::write(
             self.opts.out_dir.join("src/common.rs"),
-            include_bytes!("../../stm32-metapac/src/common.rs"),
+            chiptool::generate::COMMON_MODULE,
         )
         .unwrap();
         fs::write(
diff --git a/stm32-metapac/build.rs b/stm32-metapac/build.rs
index 4a852255..5f812130 100644
--- a/stm32-metapac/build.rs
+++ b/stm32-metapac/build.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ fn main() {
         out_dir.display(),
         chip_core_name
     );
+    println!(
+        "cargo:rustc-env=STM32_METAPAC_COMMON_PATH={}/src/common.rs",
+        out_dir.display(),
+    );
 
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=build.rs");
 
diff --git a/stm32-metapac/build_pregenerated.rs b/stm32-metapac/build_pregenerated.rs
index 2219acb5..660a9553 100644
--- a/stm32-metapac/build_pregenerated.rs
+++ b/stm32-metapac/build_pregenerated.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ fn main() {
         "cargo:rustc-env=STM32_METAPAC_METADATA_PATH=chips/{}/metadata.rs",
         chip_core_name
     );
+    println!(
+        "cargo:rustc-env=STM32_METAPAC_COMMON_PATH={}/src/common.rs",
+        crate_dir.display(),
+    );
 
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=build.rs");
 }
diff --git a/stm32-metapac/src/common.rs b/stm32-metapac/src/common.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 568a9848..00000000
--- a/stm32-metapac/src/common.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
-
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct RW;
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct R;
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct W;
-
-mod sealed {
-    use super::*;
-    pub trait Access {}
-    impl Access for R {}
-    impl Access for W {}
-    impl Access for RW {}
-}
-
-pub trait Access: sealed::Access + Copy {}
-impl Access for R {}
-impl Access for W {}
-impl Access for RW {}
-
-pub trait Read: Access {}
-impl Read for RW {}
-impl Read for R {}
-
-pub trait Write: Access {}
-impl Write for RW {}
-impl Write for W {}
-
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Reg<T: Copy, A: Access> {
-    ptr: *mut u8,
-    phantom: PhantomData<*mut (T, A)>,
-}
-unsafe impl<T: Copy, A: Access> Send for Reg<T, A> {}
-unsafe impl<T: Copy, A: Access> Sync for Reg<T, A> {}
-
-impl<T: Copy, A: Access> Reg<T, A> {
-    pub fn from_ptr(ptr: *mut u8) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            ptr,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn ptr(&self) -> *mut T {
-        self.ptr as _
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Copy, A: Read> Reg<T, A> {
-    pub unsafe fn read(&self) -> T {
-        (self.ptr as *mut T).read_volatile()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Copy, A: Write> Reg<T, A> {
-    pub unsafe fn write_value(&self, val: T) {
-        (self.ptr as *mut T).write_volatile(val)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Default + Copy, A: Write> Reg<T, A> {
-    pub unsafe fn write<R>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut T) -> R) -> R {
-        let mut val = Default::default();
-        let res = f(&mut val);
-        self.write_value(val);
-        res
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Copy, A: Read + Write> Reg<T, A> {
-    pub unsafe fn modify<R>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&mut T) -> R) -> R {
-        let mut val = self.read();
-        let res = f(&mut val);
-        self.write_value(val);
-        res
-    }
-}
diff --git a/stm32-metapac/src/lib.rs b/stm32-metapac/src/lib.rs
index 4eab2986..58a1c5e4 100644
--- a/stm32-metapac/src/lib.rs
+++ b/stm32-metapac/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 #![allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 #![doc(html_no_source)]
 
-pub mod common;
+pub mod common {
+    include!(env!("STM32_METAPAC_COMMON_PATH"));
+}
 
 #[cfg(feature = "pac")]
 include!(env!("STM32_METAPAC_PAC_PATH"));