diff --git a/embassy-rp/src/pio.rs b/embassy-rp/src/pio.rs
index 97e97b74..6827e511 100644
--- a/embassy-rp/src/pio.rs
+++ b/embassy-rp/src/pio.rs
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ pub trait PioStateMachine: sealed::PioStateMachine + Sized + Unpin {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct PioCommonInstance<'d, PIO: PioInstance> {
+pub struct PioCommon<'d, PIO: PioInstance> {
     instructions_used: u32,
     pio: PhantomData<&'d PIO>,
 }
@@ -802,11 +802,8 @@ pub struct PioInstanceMemory<'d, PIO: PioInstance> {
     pio: PhantomData<&'d PIO>,
 }
 
-impl<'d, PIO: PioInstance> sealed::PioCommon for PioCommonInstance<'d, PIO> {
-    type Pio = PIO;
-}
-impl<'d, PIO: PioInstance> PioCommon for PioCommonInstance<'d, PIO> {
-    fn write_instr<I>(&mut self, start: usize, instrs: I) -> PioInstanceMemory<'d, Self::Pio>
+impl<'d, PIO: PioInstance> PioCommon<'d, PIO> {
+    pub fn write_instr<I>(&mut self, start: usize, instrs: I) -> PioInstanceMemory<'d, PIO>
     where
         I: Iterator<Item = u16>,
     {
@@ -833,58 +830,50 @@ impl<'d, PIO: PioInstance> PioCommon for PioCommonInstance<'d, PIO> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn free_instr(&mut self, instrs: PioInstanceMemory<Self::Pio>) {
+    // TODO make instruction memory that is currently in use unfreeable
+    pub fn free_instr(&mut self, instrs: PioInstanceMemory<PIO>) {
         self.instructions_used &= !instrs.used_mask;
     }
-}
 
-pub trait PioCommon: sealed::PioCommon + Sized {
-    fn write_instr<I>(&mut self, start: usize, instrs: I) -> PioInstanceMemory<Self::Pio>
-    where
-        I: Iterator<Item = u16>;
-
-    // TODO make instruction memory that is currently in use unfreeable
-    fn free_instr(&mut self, instrs: PioInstanceMemory<Self::Pio>);
-
-    fn is_irq_set(&self, irq_no: u8) -> bool {
+    pub fn is_irq_set(&self, irq_no: u8) -> bool {
         assert!(irq_no < 8);
         unsafe {
-            let irq_flags = Self::Pio::PIO.irq();
+            let irq_flags = PIO::PIO.irq();
             irq_flags.read().0 & (1 << irq_no) != 0
         }
     }
 
-    fn clear_irq(&mut self, irq_no: usize) {
+    pub fn clear_irq(&mut self, irq_no: usize) {
         assert!(irq_no < 8);
-        unsafe { Self::Pio::PIO.irq().write(|w| w.set_irq(1 << irq_no)) }
+        unsafe { PIO::PIO.irq().write(|w| w.set_irq(1 << irq_no)) }
     }
 
-    fn clear_irqs(&mut self, mask: u8) {
-        unsafe { Self::Pio::PIO.irq().write(|w| w.set_irq(mask)) }
+    pub fn clear_irqs(&mut self, mask: u8) {
+        unsafe { PIO::PIO.irq().write(|w| w.set_irq(mask)) }
     }
 
-    fn force_irq(&mut self, irq_no: usize) {
+    pub fn force_irq(&mut self, irq_no: usize) {
         assert!(irq_no < 8);
-        unsafe { Self::Pio::PIO.irq_force().write(|w| w.set_irq_force(1 << irq_no)) }
+        unsafe { PIO::PIO.irq_force().write(|w| w.set_irq_force(1 << irq_no)) }
     }
 
-    fn set_input_sync_bypass<'a>(&'a mut self, bypass: u32, mask: u32) {
+    pub fn set_input_sync_bypass<'a>(&'a mut self, bypass: u32, mask: u32) {
         unsafe {
             // this can interfere with per-pin bypass functions. splitting the
             // modification is going to be fine since nothing that relies on
             // it can reasonably run before we finish.
-            Self::Pio::PIO.input_sync_bypass().write_set(|w| *w = mask & bypass);
-            Self::Pio::PIO.input_sync_bypass().write_clear(|w| *w = mask & !bypass);
+            PIO::PIO.input_sync_bypass().write_set(|w| *w = mask & bypass);
+            PIO::PIO.input_sync_bypass().write_clear(|w| *w = mask & !bypass);
         }
     }
 
-    fn get_input_sync_bypass(&self) -> u32 {
-        unsafe { Self::Pio::PIO.input_sync_bypass().read() }
+    pub fn get_input_sync_bypass(&self) -> u32 {
+        unsafe { PIO::PIO.input_sync_bypass().read() }
     }
 
-    fn make_pio_pin(&self, pin: impl Pin) -> PioPin<Self::Pio> {
+    pub fn make_pio_pin(&self, pin: impl Pin) -> PioPin<PIO> {
         unsafe {
-            pin.io().ctrl().write(|w| w.set_funcsel(Self::Pio::FUNCSEL.0));
+            pin.io().ctrl().write(|w| w.set_funcsel(PIO::FUNCSEL.0));
         }
         PioPin {
             pin_bank: pin.pin_bank(),
@@ -904,7 +893,7 @@ impl<const SM_NO: u8> sealed::SmInstance for SmInstanceBase<SM_NO> {
 impl<const SM_NO: u8> SmInstance for SmInstanceBase<SM_NO> {}
 
 pub struct Pio<'d, PIO: PioInstance> {
-    pub common: PioCommonInstance<'d, PIO>,
+    pub common: PioCommon<'d, PIO>,
     pub sm0: PioStateMachineInstance<'d, PIO, SmInstanceBase<0>>,
     pub sm1: PioStateMachineInstance<'d, PIO, SmInstanceBase<1>>,
     pub sm2: PioStateMachineInstance<'d, PIO, SmInstanceBase<2>>,
@@ -914,7 +903,7 @@ pub struct Pio<'d, PIO: PioInstance> {
 impl<'d, PIO: PioInstance> Pio<'d, PIO> {
     pub fn new(_pio: impl Peripheral<P = PIO> + 'd) -> Self {
         Self {
-            common: PioCommonInstance {
+            common: PioCommon {
                 instructions_used: 0,
                 pio: PhantomData,
             },
@@ -945,10 +934,6 @@ pub trait PioInstance: sealed::PioInstance + Sized + Unpin {
 }
 
 mod sealed {
-    pub trait PioCommon {
-        type Pio: super::PioInstance;
-    }
-
     pub trait PioStateMachine {
         type Pio: super::PioInstance;
         type Sm: super::SmInstance;
diff --git a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_async.rs b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_async.rs
index 69a22f23..50b001b6 100644
--- a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_async.rs
+++ b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_async.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ use defmt::info;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_rp::gpio::{AnyPin, Pin};
 use embassy_rp::peripherals::PIO0;
-use embassy_rp::pio::{
-    Pio, PioCommon, PioCommonInstance, PioStateMachine, PioStateMachineInstance, ShiftDirection, Sm0, Sm1, Sm2,
-};
+use embassy_rp::pio::{Pio, PioCommon, PioStateMachine, PioStateMachineInstance, ShiftDirection, Sm0, Sm1, Sm2};
 use embassy_rp::pio_instr_util;
 use embassy_rp::relocate::RelocatedProgram;
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
-fn setup_pio_task_sm0(pio: &mut PioCommonInstance<PIO0>, sm: &mut PioStateMachineInstance<PIO0, Sm0>, pin: AnyPin) {
+fn setup_pio_task_sm0(pio: &mut PioCommon<PIO0>, sm: &mut PioStateMachineInstance<PIO0, Sm0>, pin: AnyPin) {
     // Setup sm0
 
     // Send data serially to pin
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ async fn pio_task_sm0(mut sm: PioStateMachineInstance<'static, PIO0, Sm0>) {
     }
 }
 
-fn setup_pio_task_sm1(pio: &mut PioCommonInstance<PIO0>, sm: &mut PioStateMachineInstance<PIO0, Sm1>) {
+fn setup_pio_task_sm1(pio: &mut PioCommon<PIO0>, sm: &mut PioStateMachineInstance<PIO0, Sm1>) {
     // Setupm sm1
 
     // Read 0b10101 repeatedly until ISR is full
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ async fn pio_task_sm1(mut sm: PioStateMachineInstance<'static, PIO0, Sm1>) {
     }
 }
 
-fn setup_pio_task_sm2(pio: &mut PioCommonInstance<PIO0>, sm: &mut PioStateMachineInstance<PIO0, Sm2>) {
+fn setup_pio_task_sm2(pio: &mut PioCommon<PIO0>, sm: &mut PioStateMachineInstance<PIO0, Sm2>) {
     // Setup sm2
 
     // Repeatedly trigger IRQ 3
diff --git a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_dma.rs b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_dma.rs
index 33c320b8..0f1f6df1 100644
--- a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_dma.rs
+++ b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_dma.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use defmt::info;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_futures::join::join;
-use embassy_rp::pio::{Pio, PioCommon, PioStateMachine, ShiftDirection};
+use embassy_rp::pio::{Pio, PioStateMachine, ShiftDirection};
 use embassy_rp::relocate::RelocatedProgram;
 use embassy_rp::{pio_instr_util, Peripheral};
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
diff --git a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_hd44780.rs b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_hd44780.rs
index 994d4600..20c6a056 100644
--- a/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_hd44780.rs
+++ b/examples/rp/src/bin/pio_hd44780.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ use embassy_executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_rp::dma::{AnyChannel, Channel};
 use embassy_rp::gpio::Pin;
 use embassy_rp::peripherals::PIO0;
-use embassy_rp::pio::{
-    FifoJoin, Pio, PioCommon, PioStateMachine, PioStateMachineInstance, ShiftDirection, SmInstanceBase,
-};
+use embassy_rp::pio::{FifoJoin, Pio, PioStateMachine, PioStateMachineInstance, ShiftDirection, SmInstanceBase};
 use embassy_rp::pwm::{Config, Pwm};
 use embassy_rp::relocate::RelocatedProgram;
 use embassy_rp::{into_ref, Peripheral, PeripheralRef};
diff --git a/examples/rp/src/bin/ws2812-pio.rs b/examples/rp/src/bin/ws2812-pio.rs
index 42c731bd..a2121df4 100644
--- a/examples/rp/src/bin/ws2812-pio.rs
+++ b/examples/rp/src/bin/ws2812-pio.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ use defmt::*;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_rp::gpio::{self, Pin};
 use embassy_rp::pio::{
-    FifoJoin, Pio, PioCommon, PioCommonInstance, PioInstance, PioStateMachine, PioStateMachineInstance, ShiftDirection,
-    SmInstance,
+    FifoJoin, Pio, PioCommon, PioInstance, PioStateMachine, PioStateMachineInstance, ShiftDirection, SmInstance,
 };
 use embassy_rp::pio_instr_util;
 use embassy_rp::relocate::RelocatedProgram;
@@ -19,11 +18,7 @@ pub struct Ws2812<'d, P: PioInstance, S: SmInstance> {
 }
 
 impl<'d, P: PioInstance, S: SmInstance> Ws2812<'d, P, S> {
-    pub fn new(
-        mut pio: PioCommonInstance<'d, P>,
-        mut sm: PioStateMachineInstance<'d, P, S>,
-        pin: gpio::AnyPin,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(mut pio: PioCommon<'d, P>, mut sm: PioStateMachineInstance<'d, P, S>, pin: gpio::AnyPin) -> Self {
         // Setup sm0
 
         // prepare the PIO program