diff --git a/embassy-rp/src/bootsel.rs b/embassy-rp/src/bootsel.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d620e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embassy-rp/src/bootsel.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+//! Boot Select button
+//!
+//! The RP2040 rom supports a BOOTSEL button that is used to enter the USB bootloader
+//! if held during reset. To avoid wasting GPIO pins, the button is multiplexed onto
+//! the CS pin of the QSPI flash, but that makes it somewhat expensive and complicated
+//! to utilize outside of the rom's bootloader.
+//!
+//! This module provides functionality to poll BOOTSEL from an embassy application.
+
+use crate::flash::in_ram;
+
+/// Polls the BOOTSEL button. Returns true if the button is pressed.
+///
+/// Polling isn't cheap, as this function waits for core 1 to finish it's current
+/// task and for any DMAs from flash to complete
+pub fn poll_bootsel() -> bool {
+    let mut cs_status = Default::default();
+
+    unsafe { in_ram(|| cs_status = ram_helpers::read_cs_status()) }.expect("Must be called from Core 0");
+
+    // bootsel is active low, so invert
+    !cs_status.infrompad()
+}
+
+mod ram_helpers {
+    use rp_pac::io::regs::GpioStatus;
+
+    /// Temporally reconfigures the CS gpio and returns the GpioStatus.
+
+    /// This function runs from RAM so it can disable flash XIP.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The caller must ensure flash is idle and will remain idle.
+    /// This function must live in ram. It uses inline asm to avoid any
+    /// potential calls to ABI functions that might be in flash.
+    #[inline(never)]
+    #[link_section = ".data.ram_func"]
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "arm")]
+    pub unsafe fn read_cs_status() -> GpioStatus {
+        let result: u32;
+
+        // Magic value, used as both OEOVER::DISABLE and delay loop counter
+        let magic = 0x2000;
+
+        core::arch::asm!(
+            ".equiv GPIO_STATUS, 0x0",
+            ".equiv GPIO_CTRL,   0x4",
+
+            "ldr {orig_ctrl}, [{cs_gpio}, $GPIO_CTRL]",
+
+            // The BOOTSEL pulls the flash's CS line low though a 1K resistor.
+            // this is weak enough to avoid disrupting normal operation.
+            // But, if we disable CS's output drive and allow it to float...
+            "str {val}, [{cs_gpio}, $GPIO_CTRL]",
+
+            // ...then wait for the state to settle...
+            "1:", // ~4000 cycle delay loop
+            "subs {val}, #8",
+            "bne 1b",
+
+            // ...we can read the current state of bootsel
+            "ldr {val}, [{cs_gpio}, $GPIO_STATUS]",
+
+            // Finally, restore CS to normal operation so XIP can continue
+            "str {orig_ctrl}, [{cs_gpio}, $GPIO_CTRL]",
+
+            cs_gpio = in(reg) rp_pac::IO_QSPI.gpio(1).as_ptr(),
+            orig_ctrl = out(reg) _,
+            val = inout(reg) magic => result,
+            options(nostack),
+        );
+
+        core::mem::transmute(result)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "arm"))]
+    pub unsafe fn read_cs_status() -> GpioStatus {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs b/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs
index e8f818bcf..fb9189203 100644
--- a/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ mod critical_section_impl;
 mod intrinsics;
 
 pub mod adc;
+pub mod bootsel;
 pub mod clocks;
 pub mod dma;
 pub mod flash;