diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v1.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v1.rs
index d68215fea..9e9b49306 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v1.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v1.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,23 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, TxDma, RxDma> Uart<'d, T, TxDma, RxDma> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn read(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    async fn read_dma(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error>
+    where
+        RxDma: crate::usart::RxDma<T>,
+    {
+        let ch = &mut self.rx_dma;
+        unsafe {
+            self.inner.regs().cr3().modify(|reg| {
+                reg.set_dmar(true);
+            });
+        }
+        let r = self.inner.regs();
+        let src = r.dr().ptr() as *mut u8;
+        ch.read(ch.request(), src, buffer).await;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_blocking(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
         unsafe {
             let r = self.inner.regs();
             for b in buffer {
@@ -143,3 +159,15 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, TxDma, RxDma> embassy_traits::uart::Write for Uart<'d, T,
         self.write_dma(buf).map_err(|_| embassy_traits::uart::Error::Other)
     }
 }
+
+// rustfmt::skip because intellij removes the 'where' claus on the associated type.
+#[rustfmt::skip]
+impl<'d, T: Instance, TxDma, RxDma> embassy_traits::uart::Read for Uart<'d, T, TxDma, RxDma>
+    where RxDma: crate::usart::RxDma<T>
+{
+    type ReadFuture<'a> where Self: 'a = impl Future<Output = Result<(), embassy_traits::uart::Error>>;
+
+    fn read<'a>(&'a mut self, buf: &'a mut [u8]) -> Self::ReadFuture<'a> {
+        self.read_dma(buf).map_err(|_| embassy_traits::uart::Error::Other)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v2.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v2.rs
index 6ce3a338e..694b16185 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v2.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/v2.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,23 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, TxDma, RxDma> Uart<'d, T, TxDma, RxDma> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn read(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    async fn read_dma(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error>
+    where
+        RxDma: crate::usart::RxDma<T>,
+    {
+        let ch = &mut self.rx_dma;
+        unsafe {
+            self.inner.regs().cr3().modify(|reg| {
+                reg.set_dmar(true);
+            });
+        }
+        let r = self.inner.regs();
+        let src = r.rdr().ptr() as *mut u8;
+        ch.read(ch.request(), src, buffer).await;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_blocking(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
         unsafe {
             let r = self.inner.regs();
             for b in buffer {
@@ -147,3 +163,15 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, TxDma, RxDma> embassy_traits::uart::Write for Uart<'d, T,
         self.write_dma(buf).map_err(|_| embassy_traits::uart::Error::Other)
     }
 }
+
+// rustfmt::skip because intellij removes the 'where' claus on the associated type.
+#[rustfmt::skip]
+impl<'d, T: Instance, TxDma, RxDma> embassy_traits::uart::Read for Uart<'d, T, TxDma, RxDma>
+    where RxDma: crate::usart::RxDma<T>
+{
+    type ReadFuture<'a> where Self: 'a = impl Future<Output = Result<(), embassy_traits::uart::Error>>;
+
+    fn read<'a>(&'a mut self, buf: &'a mut [u8]) -> Self::ReadFuture<'a> {
+        self.read_dma(buf).map_err(|_| embassy_traits::uart::Error::Other)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/usart.rs b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/usart.rs
index 8f0e04e57..a068df520 100644
--- a/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/usart.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32f4/src/bin/usart.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
 
     let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
     loop {
-        usart.read(&mut buf).unwrap();
+        usart.read_blocking(&mut buf).unwrap();
         usart.bwrite_all(&buf).unwrap();
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs
index ce33f201a..3e3e5b169 100644
--- a/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32h7/src/bin/usart.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async fn main_task() {
 
     let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
     loop {
-        usart.read(&mut buf).unwrap();
+        usart.read_blocking(&mut buf).unwrap();
         usart.bwrite_all(&buf).unwrap();
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/usart_dma.rs b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/usart_dma.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a5859b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/stm32l0/src/bin/usart_dma.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+#![feature(trait_alias)]
+#![feature(min_type_alias_impl_trait)]
+#![feature(impl_trait_in_bindings)]
+#![feature(type_alias_impl_trait)]
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+
+#[path = "../example_common.rs"]
+mod example_common;
+
+use example_common::*;
+
+use defmt::panic;
+use embassy::executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_stm32::usart::{Config, Uart};
+use embassy_stm32::{rcc, Peripherals};
+use embassy_traits::uart::{Read, Write};
+
+#[embassy::main]
+async fn main(_spawner: Spawner, mut p: Peripherals) {
+    let mut rcc = rcc::Rcc::new(p.RCC);
+    rcc.enable_debug_wfe(&mut p.DBGMCU, true);
+
+    let mut usart = Uart::new(
+        p.USART1,
+        p.PB7,
+        p.PB6,
+        p.DMA1_CH2,
+        p.DMA1_CH3,
+        Config::default(),
+    );
+
+    usart.write(b"Hello Embassy World!\r\n").await.unwrap();
+    info!("wrote Hello, starting echo");
+
+    let mut buf = [0; 1];
+    loop {
+        usart.read(&mut buf[..]).await.unwrap();
+        usart.write(&buf[..]).await.unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/usart.rs b/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/usart.rs
index 06abd41a2..ebe06dc26 100644
--- a/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/usart.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32l4/src/bin/usart.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
 
     let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
     loop {
-        usart.read(&mut buf).unwrap();
+        usart.read_blocking(&mut buf).unwrap();
         usart.bwrite_all(&buf).unwrap();
     }
 }