diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index b728c0db..fed33cc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ jobs:
           - package: embassy-nrf
             target: thumbv7em-none-eabi
             features: nrf52833
+          - package: embassy-nrf
+            target: thumbv8m.main-none-eabihf
+            features: nrf9160
           - package: embassy-nrf
             target: thumbv7em-none-eabi
             features: nrf52840
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
index 15ebcdd5..024a86c9 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Uarte<'d, T> {
 
         let r = T::regs();
 
-        assert!(r.enable.read().enable().is_disabled());
-
         rxd.conf().write(|w| w.input().connect().drive().h0h1());
         r.psel.rxd.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(rxd.psel_bits()) });