diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
index 780c1c8..d980e93 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
@@ -16,17 +16,20 @@
 //! let mut watchdog = Watchdog::new(peripherals.WATCHDOG);
 //! let mut clocks = init_clocks_and_plls(XOSC_CRYSTAL_FREQ, peripherals.XOSC, peripherals.CLOCKS, peripherals.PLL_SYS, peripherals.PLL_USB, &mut peripherals.RESETS, &mut watchdog).ok().unwrap();
 //!
+//! // Set up UART on GP0 and GP1 (Pico pins 1 and 2)
+//! let pins = (
+//!     pins.gpio0.into_mode::<FunctionUart>(),
+//!     pins.gpio1.into_mode::<FunctionUart>(),
+//! );
 //! // Need to perform clock init before using UART or it will freeze.
-//! let uart = UartPeripheral::<_, _>::enable(
+//! let uart = UartPeripheral::enable(
 //!         peripherals.UART0,
+//!         pins,
 //!         &mut peripherals.RESETS,
 //!         uart::common_configs::_9600_8_N_1,
 //!         clocks.peripheral_clock.into(),
 //!     ).unwrap();
 //!
-//! // Set up UART on GP0 and GP1 (Pico pins 1 and 2)
-//! let _tx_pin = pins.gpio0.into_mode::<FunctionUart>();
-//! let _rx_pin = pins.gpio1.into_mode::<FunctionUart>();
 //! uart.write_full_blocking(b"Hello World!\r\n");
 //! ```
 
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs
index 3136b08..2845cb7 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/peripheral.rs
@@ -53,40 +53,43 @@ impl eh1_0_alpha::serial::Error for ReadErrorType {
 }
 
 /// An UART Peripheral based on an underlying UART device.
-pub struct UartPeripheral<S: State, D: UartDevice> {
+pub struct UartPeripheral<S: State, D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> {
     device: D,
     _state: S,
+    pins: P,
     config: UartConfig,
     effective_baudrate: Baud,
 }
 
-impl<S: State, D: UartDevice> UartPeripheral<S, D> {
-    fn transition<To: State>(self, state: To) -> UartPeripheral<To, D> {
+impl<S: State, D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> UartPeripheral<S, D, P> {
+    fn transition<To: State>(self, state: To) -> UartPeripheral<To, D, P> {
         UartPeripheral {
             device: self.device,
+            pins: self.pins,
             config: self.config,
             effective_baudrate: self.effective_baudrate,
             _state: state,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Releases the underlying device.
-    pub fn free(self) -> D {
-        self.device
+    /// Releases the underlying device and pins.
+    pub fn free(self) -> (D, P) {
+        (self.device, self.pins)
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: UartDevice> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D> {
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D, P> {
     /// Creates an UartPeripheral in Disabled state.
-    pub fn new(device: D, resets: &mut pac::RESETS) -> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D> {
+    pub fn new(device: D, pins: P, resets: &mut pac::RESETS) -> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D, P> {
         device.reset_bring_down(resets);
         device.reset_bring_up(resets);
 
         UartPeripheral {
             device,
+            _state: Disabled,
+            pins,
             config: common_configs::_9600_8_N_1, // placeholder
             effective_baudrate: Baud(0),
-            _state: Disabled,
         }
     }
 
@@ -95,8 +98,8 @@ impl<D: UartDevice> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D> {
         self,
         config: UartConfig,
         frequency: Hertz,
-    ) -> Result<UartPeripheral<Enabled, D>, Error> {
-        let mut device = self.free();
+    ) -> Result<UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P>, Error> {
+        let (mut device, pins) = self.free();
         let effective_baudrate = configure_baudrate(&mut device, &config.baudrate, &frequency)?;
 
         device.uartlcr_h.write(|w| {
@@ -105,11 +108,14 @@ impl<D: UartDevice> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D> {
             w
         });
 
-        // Enable the UART, both TX and RX
+        // Enable the UART, and the TX,RC,CTS and RTS based on the pins
         device.uartcr.write(|w| {
             w.uarten().set_bit();
-            w.txe().set_bit();
-            w.rxe().set_bit();
+            w.txe().bit(P::TX_ENABLED);
+            w.rxe().bit(P::RX_ENABLED);
+            w.ctsen().bit(P::CTS_ENABLED);
+            w.rtsen().bit(P::RTS_ENABLED);
+
             w
         });
 
@@ -122,20 +128,23 @@ impl<D: UartDevice> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D> {
         Ok(UartPeripheral {
             device,
             config,
+            pins,
             effective_baudrate,
             _state: Enabled,
         })
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: UartDevice> UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     /// Disable this UART Peripheral, falling back to the Disabled state.
-    pub fn disable(self) -> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D> {
+    pub fn disable(self) -> UartPeripheral<Disabled, D, P> {
         // Disable the UART, both TX and RX
         self.device.uartcr.write(|w| {
             w.uarten().clear_bit();
             w.txe().clear_bit();
             w.rxe().clear_bit();
+            w.ctsen().clear_bit();
+            w.rtsen().clear_bit();
             w
         });
 
@@ -361,7 +370,7 @@ fn set_format<'w>(
     w
 }
 
-impl<D: UartDevice> Read<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Read<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     type Error = ReadErrorType;
 
     fn read(&mut self) -> nb::Result<u8, Self::Error> {
@@ -378,7 +387,7 @@ impl<D: UartDevice> Read<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
-impl<D: UartDevice> eh1::Read<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> eh1::Read<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     type Error = ReadErrorType;
 
     fn read(&mut self) -> nb::Result<u8, Self::Error> {
@@ -417,7 +426,7 @@ impl eh1_0_alpha::serial::Error for SerialInfallible {
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: UartDevice> Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     type Error = Infallible;
 
     fn write(&mut self, word: u8) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
@@ -434,7 +443,7 @@ impl<D: UartDevice> Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "eh1_0_alpha")]
-impl<D: UartDevice> eh1::Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> eh1::Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     type Error = SerialInfallible;
 
     fn write(&mut self, word: u8) -> nb::Result<(), Self::Error> {
@@ -453,7 +462,7 @@ impl<D: UartDevice> eh1::Write<u8> for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<D: UartDevice> fmt::Write for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D> {
+impl<D: UartDevice, P: ValidUartPinout<D>> fmt::Write for UartPeripheral<Enabled, D, P> {
     fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> fmt::Result {
         s.bytes()
             .try_for_each(|c| nb::block!(self.write(c)))
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/pins.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/pins.rs
index 2d49991..0cbfb03 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/pins.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/pins.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@ use crate::gpio::{bank0, FunctionUart, Pin};
 use crate::pac::{UART0, UART1};
 
 /// Declares a valid UART pinout.
-pub trait ValidUartPinout<UART> {}
+pub trait ValidUartPinout<UART> {
+    /// Indicates TX should be enabled for this pinout
+    const TX_ENABLED: bool;
+    /// Indicates RX should be enabled for this pinout
+    const RX_ENABLED: bool;
+    /// Indicates CTS should be enabled for this pinout
+    const CTS_ENABLED: bool;
+    /// Indicates RTS should be enabled for this pinout
+    const RTS_ENABLED: bool;
+}
 
 impl<UART, TX, RX, CTS, RTS> ValidUartPinout<UART> for Pins<TX, RX, CTS, RTS>
 where
@@ -11,6 +20,10 @@ where
     CTS: Cts<UART>,
     RTS: Rts<UART>,
 {
+    const TX_ENABLED: bool = TX::ENABLED;
+    const RX_ENABLED: bool = RX::ENABLED;
+    const CTS_ENABLED: bool = CTS::ENABLED;
+    const RTS_ENABLED: bool = RTS::ENABLED;
 }
 
 impl<UART, TX, RX> ValidUartPinout<UART> for (TX, RX)
@@ -18,6 +31,10 @@ where
     TX: Tx<UART>,
     RX: Rx<UART>,
 {
+    const TX_ENABLED: bool = TX::ENABLED;
+    const RX_ENABLED: bool = RX::ENABLED;
+    const CTS_ENABLED: bool = false;
+    const RTS_ENABLED: bool = false;
 }
 
 impl<UART, TX, RX, CTS, RTS> ValidUartPinout<UART> for (TX, RX, CTS, RTS)
@@ -27,6 +44,10 @@ where
     CTS: Cts<UART>,
     RTS: Rts<UART>,
 {
+    const TX_ENABLED: bool = TX::ENABLED;
+    const RX_ENABLED: bool = RX::ENABLED;
+    const CTS_ENABLED: bool = CTS::ENABLED;
+    const RTS_ENABLED: bool = RTS::ENABLED;
 }
 
 /// Customizable Uart pinout, allowing you to set the pins individually.
@@ -41,6 +62,21 @@ where
 /// Every field can be set to `()` to not configure them.
 ///
 /// Note that you can also use tuples `(RX, TX)` or `(RX, TX, CTS, RTS)` instead of this type.
+///
+/// This struct can either be filled manually or with a builder pattern:
+///
+/// ```no_run
+/// # use rp2040_hal::uart::{Pins, ValidUartPinout};
+/// # use rp2040_hal::pac::UART0;
+/// # let gpio_pins: rp2040_hal::gpio::Pins = unsafe { core::mem::zeroed() };
+/// let pins = Pins::default()
+///     .tx(gpio_pins.gpio0.into_mode())
+///     .rx(gpio_pins.gpio1.into_mode());
+///
+/// fn assert_is_valid_uart0<T: ValidUartPinout<UART0>>(_: T) {}
+///
+/// assert_is_valid_uart0(pins);
+/// ```
 #[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub struct Pins<TX, RX, CTS, RTS> {
     pub tx: TX,
@@ -49,22 +85,8 @@ pub struct Pins<TX, RX, CTS, RTS> {
     pub cts: CTS,
 }
 
-impl Pins<(), (), (), ()> {
-    /// Create a new pinout. This can be used as a builder pattern
-    ///
-    /// ```no_run
-    /// # use rp2040_hal::uart::{Pins, ValidUartPinout};
-    /// # use rp2040_hal::pac::UART0;
-    /// # let gpio_pins: rp2040_hal::gpio::Pins = unsafe { core::mem::zeroed() };
-    /// let pins = Pins::new()
-    ///     .tx(gpio_pins.gpio0.into_mode())
-    ///     .rx(gpio_pins.gpio1.into_mode());
-    ///
-    /// fn assert_is_valid_uart0<T: ValidUartPinout<UART0>>(_: T) {}
-    ///
-    /// assert_is_valid_uart0(pins);
-    /// ```
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+impl Default for Pins<(), (), (), ()> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             tx: (),
             rx: (),
@@ -116,35 +138,35 @@ impl<TX, RX, CTS, RTS> Pins<TX, RX, CTS, RTS> {
 /// Indicates a valid TX pin for UART0 or UART1
 pub trait Tx<UART> {
     #[allow(missing_docs)]
-    const IS_SET: bool;
+    const ENABLED: bool;
 }
 /// Indicates a valid RX pin for UART0 or UART1
 pub trait Rx<UART> {
     #[allow(missing_docs)]
-    const IS_SET: bool;
+    const ENABLED: bool;
 }
 /// Indicates a valid CTS pin for UART0 or UART1
 pub trait Cts<UART> {
     #[allow(missing_docs)]
-    const IS_SET: bool;
+    const ENABLED: bool;
 }
 /// Indicates a valid RTS pin for UART0 or UART1
 pub trait Rts<UART> {
     #[allow(missing_docs)]
-    const IS_SET: bool;
+    const ENABLED: bool;
 }
 
 impl<UART> Tx<UART> for () {
-    const IS_SET: bool = false;
+    const ENABLED: bool = false;
 }
 impl<UART> Rx<UART> for () {
-    const IS_SET: bool = false;
+    const ENABLED: bool = false;
 }
 impl<UART> Cts<UART> for () {
-    const IS_SET: bool = false;
+    const ENABLED: bool = false;
 }
 impl<UART> Rts<UART> for () {
-    const IS_SET: bool = false;
+    const ENABLED: bool = false;
 }
 
 macro_rules! impl_valid_uart {
@@ -157,22 +179,22 @@ macro_rules! impl_valid_uart {
         $(
             $(
                 impl Tx<$uart> for Pin<bank0::$tx, FunctionUart> {
-                    const IS_SET: bool = true;
+                    const ENABLED: bool = true;
                 }
             )*
             $(
                 impl Rx<$uart> for Pin<bank0::$rx, FunctionUart> {
-                    const IS_SET: bool = true;
+                    const ENABLED: bool = true;
                 }
             )*
             $(
                 impl Cts<$uart> for Pin<bank0::$cts, FunctionUart> {
-                    const IS_SET: bool = true;
+                    const ENABLED: bool = true;
                 }
             )*
             $(
                 impl Rts<$uart> for Pin<bank0::$rts, FunctionUart> {
-                    const IS_SET: bool = true;
+                    const ENABLED: bool = true;
                 }
             )*
         )*