diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs
index 920d6923..9ea008f0 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs
@@ -395,9 +395,8 @@ pub struct PortInputFuture<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> Drop for PortInputFuture<'a> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        unsafe { AnyPin::steal(self.pin_port) }
-            .conf()
-            .modify(|_, w| w.sense().disabled());
+        let pin = unsafe { AnyPin::steal(self.pin_port) };
+        pin.conf().modify(|_, w| w.sense().disabled());
     }
 }
 
@@ -405,18 +404,13 @@ impl<'a> Future for PortInputFuture<'a> {
     type Output = ();
 
     fn poll(self: core::pin::Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
-        let dis = unsafe { AnyPin::steal(self.pin_port) }
-            .conf()
-            .read()
-            .sense()
-            .is_disabled();
-
-        if dis {
-            return Poll::Ready(());
-        }
-
         PORT_WAKERS[self.pin_port as usize].register(cx.waker());
 
-        Poll::Pending
+        let pin = unsafe { AnyPin::steal(self.pin_port) };
+        if pin.conf().read().sense().is_disabled() {
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        } else {
+            Poll::Pending
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/embassy/src/util/waker.rs b/embassy/src/util/waker.rs
index cd53cca6..39315509 100644
--- a/embassy/src/util/waker.rs
+++ b/embassy/src/util/waker.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use core::ptr::{self, NonNull};
 use core::task::Waker;
 
-use atomic_polyfill::{AtomicPtr, Ordering};
+use atomic_polyfill::{compiler_fence, AtomicPtr, Ordering};
 
 use crate::executor::raw::{task_from_waker, wake_task, TaskHeader};
 
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ impl AtomicWaker {
     pub fn register(&self, w: &Waker) {
         let w = unsafe { task_from_waker(w) };
         self.waker.store(w.as_ptr(), Ordering::Relaxed);
+        compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
     }
 
     /// Wake the registered waker, if any.