diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs
index 645f9860..6b36cbb8 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/rng.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl<'d> Rng<'d> {
     /// e.g. using `mem::forget`.
     ///
     /// The synchronous API is safe.
-    pub unsafe fn new(
+    pub fn new(
         _rng: impl Unborrow<Target = RNG> + 'd,
         irq: impl Unborrow<Target = interrupt::RNG> + 'd,
     ) -> Self {
diff --git a/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs b/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs
index d12684e3..2f1a2699 100644
--- a/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs
+++ b/examples/nrf/src/bin/rng.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rand::Rng as _;
 
 #[embassy::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner, p: Peripherals) {
-    let mut rng = unsafe { Rng::new(p.RNG, interrupt::take!(RNG)) };
+    let mut rng = Rng::new(p.RNG, interrupt::take!(RNG));
 
     // Async API
     let mut bytes = [0; 4];