diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/qspi/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/qspi/mod.rs
index 1dfd0e918..49836aa57 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/qspi/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/qspi/mod.rs
@@ -202,6 +202,21 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, M: PeriMode> Qspi<'d, T, M> {
     }
 
     fn setup_transaction(&mut self, fmode: QspiMode, transaction: &TransferConfig, data_len: Option<usize>) {
+        match (transaction.address, transaction.awidth) {
+            (Some(_), QspiWidth::NONE) => panic!("QSPI address can't be sent with an address width of NONE"),
+            (Some(_), _) => {}
+            (None, QspiWidth::NONE) => {}
+            (None, _) => panic!("QSPI address is not set, so the address width should be NONE"),
+        }
+
+        match (data_len, transaction.dwidth) {
+            (Some(0), _) => panic!("QSPI data must be at least one byte"),
+            (Some(_), QspiWidth::NONE) => panic!("QSPI data can't be sent with a data width of NONE"),
+            (Some(_), _) => {}
+            (None, QspiWidth::NONE) => {}
+            (None, _) => panic!("QSPI data is empty, so the data width should be NONE"),
+        }
+
         T::REGS.fcr().modify(|v| {
             v.set_csmf(true);
             v.set_ctcf(true);
@@ -353,6 +368,21 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Qspi<'d, T, Async> {
 
     /// Blocking read data, using DMA.
     pub fn blocking_read_dma(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8], transaction: TransferConfig) {
+        let transfer = self.start_read_transfer(transaction, buf);
+        transfer.blocking_wait();
+    }
+
+    /// Async read data, using DMA.
+    pub async fn read_dma(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8], transaction: TransferConfig) {
+        let transfer = self.start_read_transfer(transaction, buf);
+        transfer.await;
+    }
+
+    fn start_read_transfer<'a>(
+        &'a mut self,
+        transaction: TransferConfig,
+        buf: &'a mut [u8],
+    ) -> crate::dma::Transfer<'a> {
         self.setup_transaction(QspiMode::IndirectWrite, &transaction, Some(buf.len()));
 
         T::REGS.ccr().modify(|v| {
@@ -373,12 +403,22 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Qspi<'d, T, Async> {
         // STM32H7 does not have dmaen
         #[cfg(not(stm32h7))]
         T::REGS.cr().modify(|v| v.set_dmaen(true));
-
-        transfer.blocking_wait();
+        transfer
     }
 
     /// Blocking write data, using DMA.
     pub fn blocking_write_dma(&mut self, buf: &[u8], transaction: TransferConfig) {
+        let transfer = self.start_write_transfer(transaction, buf);
+        transfer.blocking_wait();
+    }
+
+    /// Async write data, using DMA.
+    pub async fn write_dma(&mut self, buf: &[u8], transaction: TransferConfig) {
+        let transfer = self.start_write_transfer(transaction, buf);
+        transfer.await;
+    }
+
+    fn start_write_transfer<'a>(&'a mut self, transaction: TransferConfig, buf: &'a [u8]) -> crate::dma::Transfer<'a> {
         self.setup_transaction(QspiMode::IndirectWrite, &transaction, Some(buf.len()));
 
         T::REGS.ccr().modify(|v| {
@@ -395,8 +435,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> Qspi<'d, T, Async> {
         // STM32H7 does not have dmaen
         #[cfg(not(stm32h7))]
         T::REGS.cr().modify(|v| v.set_dmaen(true));
-
-        transfer.blocking_wait();
+        transfer
     }
 }