diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/flash/common.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/flash/common.rs
index 47e94f75..59429e34 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/flash/common.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/flash/common.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use embassy_hal_common::drop::OnDrop;
 use embassy_hal_common::{into_ref, PeripheralRef};
-use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex;
-use embassy_sync::mutex::{Mutex, MutexGuard};
 
 use super::{family, Error, FlashLayout, FlashRegion, FlashSector, FLASH_BASE, FLASH_SIZE, WRITE_SIZE};
 use crate::flash::FlashBank;
@@ -22,96 +20,21 @@ impl<'d> Flash<'d> {
     }
 
     pub fn blocking_read(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        Self::blocking_read_inner(FLASH_BASE as u32 + offset, bytes)
-    }
-
-    fn blocking_read_inner(start_address: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        assert!(start_address >= FLASH_BASE as u32);
-        if start_address as usize + bytes.len() > FLASH_BASE + FLASH_SIZE {
-            return Err(Error::Size);
-        }
-
-        let flash_data = unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts(start_address as *const u8, bytes.len()) };
-        bytes.copy_from_slice(flash_data);
-        Ok(())
+        let start_address = FLASH_BASE as u32 + offset;
+        blocking_read(start_address, bytes)
     }
 
     pub fn blocking_write(&mut self, offset: u32, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let start_address = FLASH_BASE as u32 + offset;
 
-        // No need to take lock here as we only have one mut flash reference.
-
-        unsafe { Flash::blocking_write_inner(start_address, buf) }
-    }
-
-    unsafe fn blocking_write_inner(start_address: u32, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        assert!(start_address >= FLASH_BASE as u32);
-        if start_address as usize + buf.len() > FLASH_BASE + FLASH_SIZE {
-            return Err(Error::Size);
-        }
-        if (start_address as usize - FLASH_BASE) % WRITE_SIZE != 0 || buf.len() as usize % WRITE_SIZE != 0 {
-            return Err(Error::Unaligned);
-        }
-
-        trace!("Writing {} bytes at 0x{:x}", buf.len(), start_address);
-
-        family::clear_all_err();
-        family::unlock();
-        family::begin_write();
-
-        let _ = OnDrop::new(|| {
-            family::end_write();
-            family::lock();
-        });
-
-        let mut address = start_address;
-        for chunk in buf.chunks(WRITE_SIZE) {
-            unsafe { family::blocking_write(address, chunk.try_into().unwrap())? };
-            address += WRITE_SIZE as u32;
-        }
-        Ok(())
+        unsafe { blocking_write(start_address, buf) }
     }
 
     pub fn blocking_erase(&mut self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let start_address = FLASH_BASE as u32 + from;
         let end_address = FLASH_BASE as u32 + to;
 
-        unsafe { Flash::blocking_erase_inner(start_address, end_address) }
-    }
-
-    unsafe fn blocking_erase_inner(start_address: u32, end_address: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let regions = family::get_flash_regions();
-
-        // Test if the address range is aligned at sector base addresses
-        let mut address = start_address;
-        while address < end_address {
-            let sector = get_sector(address, regions);
-            if sector.start != address {
-                return Err(Error::Unaligned);
-            }
-            address += sector.size;
-        }
-        if address != end_address {
-            return Err(Error::Unaligned);
-        }
-
-        trace!("Erasing from 0x{:x} to 0x{:x}", start_address, end_address);
-
-        family::clear_all_err();
-        family::unlock();
-
-        let _ = OnDrop::new(|| {
-            family::lock();
-        });
-
-        let mut address = start_address;
-        while address < end_address {
-            let sector = get_sector(address, regions);
-            trace!("Erasing sector: {}", sector);
-            family::blocking_erase_sector(&sector)?;
-            address += sector.size;
-        }
-        Ok(())
+        unsafe { blocking_erase(start_address, end_address) }
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn release(self) -> PeripheralRef<'d, crate::peripherals::FLASH> {
@@ -132,14 +55,79 @@ impl Drop for FlashLayout<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-static REGION_LOCK: Mutex<CriticalSectionRawMutex, ()> = Mutex::new(());
-
-fn take_lock_spin() -> MutexGuard<'static, CriticalSectionRawMutex, ()> {
-    loop {
-        if let Ok(guard) = REGION_LOCK.try_lock() {
-            return guard;
-        }
+fn blocking_read(start_address: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    assert!(start_address >= FLASH_BASE as u32);
+    if start_address as usize + bytes.len() > FLASH_BASE + FLASH_SIZE {
+        return Err(Error::Size);
     }
+
+    let flash_data = unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts(start_address as *const u8, bytes.len()) };
+    bytes.copy_from_slice(flash_data);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+unsafe fn blocking_write(start_address: u32, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    assert!(start_address >= FLASH_BASE as u32);
+    if start_address as usize + buf.len() > FLASH_BASE + FLASH_SIZE {
+        return Err(Error::Size);
+    }
+    if (start_address as usize - FLASH_BASE) % WRITE_SIZE != 0 || buf.len() as usize % WRITE_SIZE != 0 {
+        return Err(Error::Unaligned);
+    }
+
+    trace!("Writing {} bytes at 0x{:x}", buf.len(), start_address);
+
+    let mut address = start_address;
+    for chunk in buf.chunks(WRITE_SIZE) {
+        critical_section::with(|_| {
+            family::clear_all_err();
+            family::unlock();
+            family::begin_write();
+            let _ = OnDrop::new(|| {
+                family::end_write();
+                family::lock();
+            });
+            family::blocking_write(address, chunk.try_into().unwrap())
+        })?;
+        address += WRITE_SIZE as u32;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+unsafe fn blocking_erase(start_address: u32, end_address: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let regions = family::get_flash_regions();
+
+    // Test if the address range is aligned at sector base addresses
+    let mut address = start_address;
+    while address < end_address {
+        let sector = get_sector(address, regions);
+        if sector.start != address {
+            return Err(Error::Unaligned);
+        }
+        address += sector.size;
+    }
+    if address != end_address {
+        return Err(Error::Unaligned);
+    }
+
+    trace!("Erasing from 0x{:x} to 0x{:x}", start_address, end_address);
+
+    let mut address = start_address;
+    while address < end_address {
+        let sector = get_sector(address, regions);
+        trace!("Erasing sector: {}", sector);
+
+        critical_section::with(|_| {
+            family::clear_all_err();
+            family::unlock();
+            let _ = OnDrop::new(|| {
+                family::lock();
+            });
+            family::blocking_erase_sector(&sector)
+        })?;
+        address += sector.size;
+    }
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn get_sector(address: u32, regions: &[&FlashRegion]) -> FlashSector {
@@ -169,38 +157,19 @@ pub(crate) fn get_sector(address: u32, regions: &[&FlashRegion]) -> FlashSector
 
 impl FlashRegion {
     pub fn blocking_read(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        unsafe { self.blocking_read_inner(offset, bytes) }
+        let start_address = self.base + offset;
+        blocking_read(start_address, bytes)
     }
 
     pub fn blocking_write(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        unsafe { self.blocking_write_inner(offset, bytes) }
+        let start_address = self.base + offset;
+        unsafe { blocking_write(start_address, bytes) }
     }
 
     pub fn blocking_erase(&mut self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        unsafe { self.blocking_erase_inner(from, to) }
-    }
-
-    unsafe fn blocking_read_inner(&self, offset: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        Flash::blocking_read_inner(self.base + offset, bytes)
-    }
-
-    unsafe fn blocking_write_inner(&self, offset: u32, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let start_address = self.base + offset;
-
-        // Protect agains simultaneous write/erase to multiple regions.
-        let _guard = take_lock_spin();
-
-        Flash::blocking_write_inner(start_address, bytes)
-    }
-
-    unsafe fn blocking_erase_inner(&self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let start_address = self.base + from;
         let end_address = self.base + to;
-
-        // Protect agains simultaneous write/erase to multiple regions.
-        let _guard = take_lock_spin();
-
-        Flash::blocking_erase_inner(start_address, end_address)
+        unsafe { blocking_erase(start_address, end_address) }
     }
 }
 
@@ -208,15 +177,19 @@ foreach_flash_region! {
     ($type_name:ident, $write_size:literal, $erase_size:literal) => {
         impl crate::_generated::flash_regions::$type_name {
             pub fn blocking_read(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-                unsafe { self.0.blocking_read_inner(offset, bytes) }
+                let start_address = self.0.base + offset;
+                blocking_read(start_address, bytes)
             }
 
             pub fn blocking_write(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-                unsafe { self.0.blocking_write_inner(offset, bytes) }
+                let start_address = self.0.base + offset;
+                unsafe { blocking_write(start_address, bytes) }
             }
 
             pub fn blocking_erase(&mut self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
-                unsafe { self.0.blocking_erase_inner(from, to) }
+                let start_address = self.0.base + from;
+                let end_address = self.0.base + to;
+                unsafe { blocking_erase(start_address, end_address) }
             }
         }
 
@@ -228,7 +201,7 @@ foreach_flash_region! {
             const READ_SIZE: usize = 1;
 
             fn read(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-                unsafe { self.0.blocking_read_inner(offset, bytes) }
+                self.blocking_read(offset, bytes)
             }
 
             fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
@@ -241,11 +214,11 @@ foreach_flash_region! {
             const ERASE_SIZE: usize = $erase_size;
 
             fn write(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-                unsafe { self.0.blocking_write_inner(offset, bytes) }
+                self.blocking_write(offset, bytes)
             }
 
             fn erase(&mut self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-                unsafe { self.0.blocking_erase_inner(from, to) }
+                self.blocking_erase(from, to)
             }
         }
     };