diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/dma/dma_bdma.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/dma/dma_bdma.rs
index df041c4e9..2887536c3 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/dma/dma_bdma.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/dma/dma_bdma.rs
@@ -493,6 +493,26 @@ impl AnyChannel {
         }
     }
 
+    fn request_pause(&self) {
+        let info = self.info();
+        match self.info().dma {
+            #[cfg(dma)]
+            DmaInfo::Dma(r) => {
+                r.st(info.num).cr().modify(|w| {
+                    // Disable the channel without overwriting the existing configuration
+                    w.set_en(false);
+                });
+            }
+            #[cfg(bdma)]
+            DmaInfo::Bdma(r) => {
+                r.ch(info.num).cr().modify(|w| {
+                    // Disable the channel without overwriting the existing configuration
+                    w.set_en(false);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         let info = self.info();
         match self.info().dma {
@@ -667,12 +687,22 @@ impl<'a> Transfer<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Request the transfer to stop.
+    /// The configuration for this channel will **not be preserved**. If you need to restart the transfer
+    /// at a later point with the same configuration, see [`request_pause`](Self::request_pause) instead.
     ///
     /// This doesn't immediately stop the transfer, you have to wait until [`is_running`](Self::is_running) returns false.
     pub fn request_stop(&mut self) {
         self.channel.request_stop()
     }
 
+    /// Request the transfer to pause, keeping the existing configuration for this channel.
+    /// To restart the transfer, call [`start`](Self::start) again.
+    ///
+    /// This doesn't immediately stop the transfer, you have to wait until [`is_running`](Self::is_running) returns false.
+    pub fn request_pause(&mut self) {
+        self.channel.request_pause()
+    }
+
     /// Return whether this transfer is still running.
     ///
     /// If this returns `false`, it can be because either the transfer finished, or
@@ -846,13 +876,23 @@ impl<'a, W: Word> ReadableRingBuffer<'a, W> {
         DmaCtrlImpl(self.channel.reborrow()).set_waker(waker);
     }
 
-    /// Request DMA to stop.
+    /// Request the DMA to stop.
+    /// The configuration for this channel will **not be preserved**. If you need to restart the transfer
+    /// at a later point with the same configuration, see [`request_pause`](Self::request_pause) instead.
     ///
     /// This doesn't immediately stop the transfer, you have to wait until [`is_running`](Self::is_running) returns false.
     pub fn request_stop(&mut self) {
         self.channel.request_stop()
     }
 
+    /// Request the transfer to pause, keeping the existing configuration for this channel.
+    /// To restart the transfer, call [`start`](Self::start) again.
+    ///
+    /// This doesn't immediately stop the transfer, you have to wait until [`is_running`](Self::is_running) returns false.
+    pub fn request_pause(&mut self) {
+        self.channel.request_pause()
+    }
+
     /// Return whether DMA is still running.
     ///
     /// If this returns `false`, it can be because either the transfer finished, or
@@ -977,13 +1017,23 @@ impl<'a, W: Word> WritableRingBuffer<'a, W> {
         DmaCtrlImpl(self.channel.reborrow()).set_waker(waker);
     }
 
-    /// Request DMA to stop.
+    /// Request the DMA to stop.
+    /// The configuration for this channel will **not be preserved**. If you need to restart the transfer
+    /// at a later point with the same configuration, see [`request_pause`](Self::request_pause) instead.
     ///
     /// This doesn't immediately stop the transfer, you have to wait until [`is_running`](Self::is_running) returns false.
     pub fn request_stop(&mut self) {
         self.channel.request_stop()
     }
 
+    /// Request the transfer to pause, keeping the existing configuration for this channel.
+    /// To restart the transfer, call [`start`](Self::start) again.
+    ///
+    /// This doesn't immediately stop the transfer, you have to wait until [`is_running`](Self::is_running) returns false.
+    pub fn request_pause(&mut self) {
+        self.channel.request_pause()
+    }
+
     /// Return whether DMA is still running.
     ///
     /// If this returns `false`, it can be because either the transfer finished, or
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs
index b0652046c..bb95af966 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl<'d> RingBufferedUartRx<'d> {
 
     /// Stop uart background receive
     fn teardown_uart(&mut self) {
-        self.ring_buf.request_stop();
+        self.ring_buf.request_pause();
 
         let r = self.info.regs;
         // clear all interrupts and DMA Rx Request