diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/flash/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/flash/mod.rs
index 5258c9b04..988cf9fae 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/flash/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/flash/mod.rs
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ impl<'d> Flash<'d> {
         Self { _inner: p }
     }
 
-    pub fn unlock(p: impl Peripheral<P = FLASH> + 'd) -> Self {
-        let flash = Self::new(p);
-
-        unsafe { family::unlock() };
-        flash
-    }
-
-    pub fn lock(&mut self) {
-        unsafe { family::lock() };
-    }
-
     pub fn blocking_read(&mut self, offset: u32, bytes: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let offset = FLASH_BASE as u32 + offset;
         if offset as usize >= FLASH_END || offset as usize + bytes.len() > FLASH_END {
@@ -57,7 +46,12 @@ impl<'d> Flash<'d> {
 
         self.clear_all_err();
 
-        unsafe { family::blocking_write(offset, buf) }
+        unsafe {
+            family::unlock();
+            let res = family::blocking_write(offset, buf);
+            family::lock();
+            res
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn blocking_erase(&mut self, from: u32, to: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -72,7 +66,12 @@ impl<'d> Flash<'d> {
 
         self.clear_all_err();
 
-        unsafe { family::blocking_erase(from, to) }
+        unsafe {
+            family::unlock();
+            let res = family::blocking_erase(from, to);
+            family::lock();
+            res
+        }
     }
 
     fn clear_all_err(&mut self) {
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ impl<'d> Flash<'d> {
 
 impl Drop for Flash<'_> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.lock();
+        unsafe { family::lock() };
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/stm32f3/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/stm32f3/src/bin/a.rs
index fdbd5ab99..d92d59b29 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/stm32f3/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/stm32f3/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
     let mut flash = BlockingAsync::new(flash);
 
     let button = Input::new(p.PC13, Pull::Up);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/stm32f7/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/stm32f7/src/bin/a.rs
index 77b897b0f..79ab80e09 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/stm32f7/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/stm32f7/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let mut flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     let button = Input::new(p.PC13, Pull::Down);
     let mut button = ExtiInput::new(button, p.EXTI13);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/stm32h7/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/stm32h7/src/bin/a.rs
index 0fe598a5d..8b452be34 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/stm32h7/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/stm32h7/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let mut flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     let button = Input::new(p.PC13, Pull::Down);
     let mut button = ExtiInput::new(button, p.EXTI13);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/stm32l0/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/stm32l0/src/bin/a.rs
index f0b0b80e3..59ca34386 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/stm32l0/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/stm32l0/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
     let mut flash = BlockingAsync::new(flash);
 
     let button = Input::new(p.PB2, Pull::Up);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/stm32l1/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/stm32l1/src/bin/a.rs
index f0b0b80e3..59ca34386 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/stm32l1/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/stm32l1/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
     let mut flash = BlockingAsync::new(flash);
 
     let button = Input::new(p.PB2, Pull::Up);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/stm32l4/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/stm32l4/src/bin/a.rs
index 5119bad2e..6cddc6cc8 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/stm32l4/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/stm32l4/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
     let mut flash = BlockingAsync::new(flash);
 
     let button = Input::new(p.PC13, Pull::Up);
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/stm32wl/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/stm32wl/src/bin/a.rs
index faa650778..1ff47eddd 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/stm32wl/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/stm32wl/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static APP_B: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../b.bin");
 #[embassy_executor::main]
 async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
-    let flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
     let mut flash = BlockingAsync::new(flash);
 
     let button = Input::new(p.PA0, Pull::Up);
diff --git a/examples/boot/bootloader/stm32/src/main.rs b/examples/boot/bootloader/stm32/src/main.rs
index 294464d1c..4b17cd799 100644
--- a/examples/boot/bootloader/stm32/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/bootloader/stm32/src/main.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     */
 
     let mut bl: BootLoader<ERASE_SIZE, WRITE_SIZE> = BootLoader::default();
-    let flash = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let flash = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
     let mut flash = BootFlash::<_, ERASE_SIZE, ERASE_VALUE>::new(flash);
     let start = bl.prepare(&mut SingleFlashConfig::new(&mut flash));
     core::mem::drop(flash);
diff --git a/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/flash.rs b/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/flash.rs
index 2cf24dbd3..baa7484d0 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/flash.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f3/src/bin/flash.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
 
     const ADDR: u32 = 0x26000;
 
-    let mut f = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut f = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     info!("Reading...");
     let mut buf = [0u8; 8];
diff --git a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/flash.rs b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/flash.rs
index 393d61e86..7ea068a42 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/flash.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/flash.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     let p = embassy_stm32::init(Default::default());
     info!("Hello Flash!");
 
-    let mut f = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut f = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     // Sector 5
     test_flash(&mut f, 128 * 1024, 128 * 1024);
diff --git a/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/flash.rs b/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/flash.rs
index c10781d0c..4a7bca1fa 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/flash.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f7/src/bin/flash.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     // wait a bit before accessing the flash
     Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(300)).await;
 
-    let mut f = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut f = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     info!("Reading...");
     let mut buf = [0u8; 32];
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/flash.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/flash.rs
index 6682c64d5..ee86bdbf6 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/flash.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/flash.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
     // wait a bit before accessing the flash
     Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(300)).await;
 
-    let mut f = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut f = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     info!("Reading...");
     let mut buf = [0u8; 32];
diff --git a/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/flash.rs b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/flash.rs
index 867cb4d3e..ffe4fb10b 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/flash.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/flash.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
 
     const ADDR: u32 = 0x26000;
 
-    let mut f = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut f = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     info!("Reading...");
     let mut buf = [0u8; 8];
diff --git a/examples/stm32l1/src/bin/flash.rs b/examples/stm32l1/src/bin/flash.rs
index a76b9879f..476ed51a4 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l1/src/bin/flash.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32l1/src/bin/flash.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
 
     const ADDR: u32 = 0x26000;
 
-    let mut f = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut f = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     info!("Reading...");
     let mut buf = [0u8; 8];
diff --git a/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/flash.rs b/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/flash.rs
index eb7489760..2a8880624 100644
--- a/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/flash.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32wl/src/bin/flash.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn main(_spawner: Spawner) {
 
     const ADDR: u32 = 0x36000;
 
-    let mut f = Flash::unlock(p.FLASH);
+    let mut f = Flash::new(p.FLASH);
 
     info!("Reading...");
     let mut buf = [0u8; 8];