diff --git a/embassy-hal-common/src/peripheral.rs b/embassy-hal-common/src/peripheral.rs
index 46c6ebee..dcf9d3a2 100644
--- a/embassy-hal-common/src/peripheral.rs
+++ b/embassy-hal-common/src/peripheral.rs
@@ -50,19 +50,23 @@ pub(crate) fn can_be_preempted(irq: &impl Interrupt) -> bool {
 }
 
 impl<'a, S: PeripheralState> PeripheralMutex<'a, S> {
-    /// Create a new `PeripheralMutex` wrapping `irq`, with the initial state `state`.
+    /// Create a new `PeripheralMutex` wrapping `irq`, with `init` initializing the initial state.
     ///
-    /// self requires `state` to live for `'static`, because if the `PeripheralMutex` is leaked, the
+    /// self requires `S` to live for `'static`, because if the `PeripheralMutex` is leaked, the
     /// interrupt won't be disabled, which may try accessing the state at any time. To use non-`'static`
     /// state, see [`Self::new_unchecked`].
     ///
     /// Registers `on_interrupt` as the `irq`'s handler, and enables it.
-    pub fn new(storage: &'a mut StateStorage<S>, state: S, irq: S::Interrupt) -> Self
+    pub fn new(
+        irq: S::Interrupt,
+        storage: &'a mut StateStorage<S>,
+        init: impl FnOnce() -> S,
+    ) -> Self
     where
         'a: 'static,
     {
         // safety: safe because state is `'static`.
-        unsafe { Self::new_unchecked(storage, state, irq) }
+        unsafe { Self::new_unchecked(irq, storage, init) }
     }
 
     /// Create a `PeripheralMutex` without requiring the state is `'static`.
@@ -72,9 +76,9 @@ impl<'a, S: PeripheralState> PeripheralMutex<'a, S> {
     /// # Safety
     /// The created instance must not be leaked (its `drop` must run).
     pub unsafe fn new_unchecked(
-        storage: &'a mut StateStorage<S>,
-        state: S,
         irq: S::Interrupt,
+        storage: &'a mut StateStorage<S>,
+        init: impl FnOnce() -> S,
     ) -> Self {
         if can_be_preempted(&irq) {
             panic!("`PeripheralMutex` cannot be created in an interrupt with higher priority than the interrupt it wraps");
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ impl<'a, S: PeripheralState> PeripheralMutex<'a, S> {
 
         // Safety: The pointer is valid and not used by anyone else
         // because we have the `&mut StateStorage`.
-        state_ptr.write(state);
+        state_ptr.write(init());
 
         irq.disable();
         irq.set_handler(|p| {
diff --git a/embassy-hal-common/src/usb/mod.rs b/embassy-hal-common/src/usb/mod.rs
index ae9f2607..70a74bd5 100644
--- a/embassy-hal-common/src/usb/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-hal-common/src/usb/mod.rs
@@ -67,12 +67,11 @@ where
         class_set: S,
         irq: I,
     ) -> Self {
-        let initial_state = StateInner {
+        let mutex = PeripheralMutex::new_unchecked(irq, &mut state.0, || StateInner {
             device,
             classes: class_set.into_class_set(),
             _interrupt: PhantomData,
-        };
-        let mutex = PeripheralMutex::new_unchecked(&mut state.0, initial_state, irq);
+        });
         Self {
             inner: RefCell::new(mutex),
         }
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs
index 642c3018..048c36d3 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/buffered_uarte.rs
@@ -155,23 +155,21 @@ impl<'d, U: UarteInstance, T: TimerInstance> BufferedUarte<'d, U, T> {
         ppi_ch2.set_task(Task::from_reg(&r.tasks_stoprx));
         ppi_ch2.enable();
 
-        let initial_state = StateInner {
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-            timer,
-            _ppi_ch1: ppi_ch1,
-            _ppi_ch2: ppi_ch2,
-
-            rx: RingBuffer::new(rx_buffer),
-            rx_state: RxState::Idle,
-            rx_waker: WakerRegistration::new(),
-
-            tx: RingBuffer::new(tx_buffer),
-            tx_state: TxState::Idle,
-            tx_waker: WakerRegistration::new(),
-        };
-
         Self {
-            inner: PeripheralMutex::new_unchecked(&mut state.0, initial_state, irq),
+            inner: PeripheralMutex::new_unchecked(irq, &mut state.0, move || StateInner {
+                phantom: PhantomData,
+                timer,
+                _ppi_ch1: ppi_ch1,
+                _ppi_ch2: ppi_ch2,
+
+                rx: RingBuffer::new(rx_buffer),
+                rx_state: RxState::Idle,
+                rx_waker: WakerRegistration::new(),
+
+                tx: RingBuffer::new(tx_buffer),
+                tx_state: TxState::Idle,
+                tx_waker: WakerRegistration::new(),
+            }),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/v2/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/v2/mod.rs
index cfb461ab..c1956aa1 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/v2/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/v2/mod.rs
@@ -78,10 +78,8 @@ impl<'d, P: PHY, const TX: usize, const RX: usize> Ethernet<'d, P, TX, RX> {
         tx_d1.configure();
         tx_en.configure();
 
-        let inner = Inner::new(peri);
-
         // NOTE(unsafe) We are ourselves not leak-safe.
-        let state = PeripheralMutex::new_unchecked(&mut state.0, inner, interrupt);
+        let state = PeripheralMutex::new_unchecked(interrupt, &mut state.0, || Inner::new(peri));
 
         // NOTE(unsafe) We have exclusive access to the registers
         let dma = ETH.ethernet_dma();