diff --git a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs
index 3017808f0..fffbb9edc 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use embassy_net_driver::{Capabilities, LinkState, Medium};
 use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex;
 use embassy_sync::channel::Channel;
 
-use crate::mac::event::{Event, MacEvent};
+use crate::mac::event::MacEvent;
 use crate::mac::runner::Runner;
 use crate::mac::MTU;
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl<'d> embassy_net_driver::Driver for Driver<'d> {
 }
 
 pub struct RxToken<'d> {
-    rx: &'d Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, Event<'d>, 1>,
+    rx: &'d Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, MacEvent<'d>, 1>,
 }
 
 impl<'d> embassy_net_driver::RxToken for RxToken<'d> {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl<'d> embassy_net_driver::RxToken for RxToken<'d> {
     {
         // Only valid data events should be put into the queue
 
-        let data_event = match *self.rx.try_recv().unwrap() {
+        let data_event = match self.rx.try_recv().unwrap() {
             MacEvent::McpsDataInd(data_event) => data_event,
             _ => unreachable!(),
         };
diff --git a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/event.rs b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/event.rs
index d975c5bda..b6f57fdae 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/event.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/event.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use core::{mem, ops};
+use core::{mem, ptr};
 
 use super::indications::{
     AssociateIndication, BeaconNotifyIndication, CommStatusIndication, DataIndication, DisassociateIndication,
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use super::responses::{
     AssociateConfirm, CalibrateConfirm, DataConfirm, DisassociateConfirm, DpsConfirm, GetConfirm, GtsConfirm,
     PollConfirm, PurgeConfirm, ResetConfirm, RxEnableConfirm, ScanConfirm, SetConfirm, SoundingConfirm, StartConfirm,
 };
-use crate::evt::EvtBox;
+use crate::evt::{EvtBox, MemoryManager};
 use crate::mac::opcodes::OpcodeM0ToM4;
-use crate::sub::mac::Mac;
+use crate::sub::mac::{self, Mac};
 
 pub(crate) trait ParseableMacEvent: Sized {
     fn from_buffer<'a>(buf: &'a [u8]) -> Result<&'a Self, ()> {
@@ -22,13 +22,36 @@ pub(crate) trait ParseableMacEvent: Sized {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Event<'a> {
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    event_box: EvtBox<Mac>,
-    mac_event: MacEvent<'a>,
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
+pub enum MacEvent<'a> {
+    MlmeAssociateCnf(&'a AssociateConfirm),
+    MlmeDisassociateCnf(&'a DisassociateConfirm),
+    MlmeGetCnf(&'a GetConfirm),
+    MlmeGtsCnf(&'a GtsConfirm),
+    MlmeResetCnf(&'a ResetConfirm),
+    MlmeRxEnableCnf(&'a RxEnableConfirm),
+    MlmeScanCnf(&'a ScanConfirm),
+    MlmeSetCnf(&'a SetConfirm),
+    MlmeStartCnf(&'a StartConfirm),
+    MlmePollCnf(&'a PollConfirm),
+    MlmeDpsCnf(&'a DpsConfirm),
+    MlmeSoundingCnf(&'a SoundingConfirm),
+    MlmeCalibrateCnf(&'a CalibrateConfirm),
+    McpsDataCnf(&'a DataConfirm),
+    McpsPurgeCnf(&'a PurgeConfirm),
+    MlmeAssociateInd(&'a AssociateIndication),
+    MlmeDisassociateInd(&'a DisassociateIndication),
+    MlmeBeaconNotifyInd(&'a BeaconNotifyIndication),
+    MlmeCommStatusInd(&'a CommStatusIndication),
+    MlmeGtsInd(&'a GtsIndication),
+    MlmeOrphanInd(&'a OrphanIndication),
+    MlmeSyncLossInd(&'a SyncLossIndication),
+    MlmeDpsInd(&'a DpsIndication),
+    McpsDataInd(&'a DataIndication),
+    MlmePollInd(&'a PollIndication),
 }
 
-impl<'a> Event<'a> {
+impl<'a> MacEvent<'a> {
     pub(crate) fn new(event_box: EvtBox<Mac>) -> Result<Self, ()> {
         let payload = event_box.payload();
         let opcode = u16::from_le_bytes(payload[0..2].try_into().unwrap());
@@ -111,43 +134,17 @@ impl<'a> Event<'a> {
             }
         };
 
-        Ok(Self { event_box, mac_event })
+        // Forget the event box so that drop isn't called
+        // We want to handle the lifetime ourselves
+
+        mem::forget(event_box);
+
+        Ok(mac_event)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> ops::Deref for Event<'a> {
-    type Target = MacEvent<'a>;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.mac_event
+impl<'a> Drop for MacEvent<'a> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe { mac::Mac::drop_event_packet(ptr::null_mut()) };
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
-pub enum MacEvent<'a> {
-    MlmeAssociateCnf(&'a AssociateConfirm),
-    MlmeDisassociateCnf(&'a DisassociateConfirm),
-    MlmeGetCnf(&'a GetConfirm),
-    MlmeGtsCnf(&'a GtsConfirm),
-    MlmeResetCnf(&'a ResetConfirm),
-    MlmeRxEnableCnf(&'a RxEnableConfirm),
-    MlmeScanCnf(&'a ScanConfirm),
-    MlmeSetCnf(&'a SetConfirm),
-    MlmeStartCnf(&'a StartConfirm),
-    MlmePollCnf(&'a PollConfirm),
-    MlmeDpsCnf(&'a DpsConfirm),
-    MlmeSoundingCnf(&'a SoundingConfirm),
-    MlmeCalibrateCnf(&'a CalibrateConfirm),
-    McpsDataCnf(&'a DataConfirm),
-    McpsPurgeCnf(&'a PurgeConfirm),
-    MlmeAssociateInd(&'a AssociateIndication),
-    MlmeDisassociateInd(&'a DisassociateIndication),
-    MlmeBeaconNotifyInd(&'a BeaconNotifyIndication),
-    MlmeCommStatusInd(&'a CommStatusIndication),
-    MlmeGtsInd(&'a GtsIndication),
-    MlmeOrphanInd(&'a OrphanIndication),
-    MlmeSyncLossInd(&'a SyncLossIndication),
-    MlmeDpsInd(&'a DpsIndication),
-    McpsDataInd(&'a DataIndication),
-    MlmePollInd(&'a PollIndication),
-}
diff --git a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/runner.rs b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/runner.rs
index 779712cdc..a0090012e 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/runner.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/runner.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex;
 use embassy_sync::channel::Channel;
 
 use crate::mac::commands::DataRequest;
-use crate::mac::event::{Event, MacEvent};
+use crate::mac::event::MacEvent;
 use crate::mac::typedefs::{AddressMode, MacAddress, PanId, SecurityLevel};
 use crate::mac::MTU;
 use crate::sub::mac::Mac;
 
 pub struct Runner<'a> {
     mac_subsystem: Mac,
-    pub(crate) rx_channel: Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, Event<'a>, 1>,
+    pub(crate) rx_channel: Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, MacEvent<'a>, 1>,
     pub(crate) tx_channel: Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, (&'a mut [u8; MTU], usize), 5>,
     pub(crate) tx_buf_channel: Channel<CriticalSectionRawMutex, &'a mut [u8; MTU], 5>,
 }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl<'a> Runner<'a> {
             async {
                 loop {
                     if let Ok(mac_event) = self.mac_subsystem.read().await {
-                        match *mac_event {
+                        match mac_event {
                             MacEvent::McpsDataInd(_) => {
                                 self.rx_channel.send(mac_event).await;
                             }
diff --git a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/sub/mac.rs b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/sub/mac.rs
index 5ecbfe8c5..b0cf0248a 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/sub/mac.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/sub/mac.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::cmd::CmdPacket;
 use crate::consts::TlPacketType;
 use crate::evt::{EvtBox, EvtPacket};
 use crate::mac::commands::MacCommand;
-use crate::mac::event::Event;
+use crate::mac::event::MacEvent;
 use crate::mac::typedefs::MacError;
 use crate::tables::{MAC_802_15_4_CMD_BUFFER, MAC_802_15_4_NOTIF_RSP_EVT_BUFFER};
 use crate::{channels, evt};
@@ -94,14 +94,16 @@ impl Mac {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn read(&self) -> Result<Event<'_>, ()> {
-        Event::new(self.tl_read().await)
+    pub async fn read(&self) -> Result<MacEvent<'_>, ()> {
+        MacEvent::new(self.tl_read().await)
     }
 }
 
 impl evt::MemoryManager for Mac {
     /// SAFETY: passing a pointer to something other than a managed event packet is UB
     unsafe fn drop_event_packet(_: *mut EvtPacket) {
+        trace!("mac drop event");
+
         // Write the ack
         CmdPacket::write_into(
             MAC_802_15_4_NOTIF_RSP_EVT_BUFFER.as_mut_ptr() as *mut _,
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ impl evt::MemoryManager for Mac {
         );
 
         // Clear the rx flag
-        let _ = poll_once(Ipcc::receive::<bool>(
+        let _ = poll_once(Ipcc::receive::<()>(
             channels::cpu2::IPCC_MAC_802_15_4_NOTIFICATION_ACK_CHANNEL,
             || None,
         ));
diff --git a/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd.rs b/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd.rs
index 7de30778f..1379ac6ba 100644
--- a/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting extended address");
     let extended_address: u64 = 0xACDE480000000001;
@@ -87,10 +84,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting short address");
     let short_address: u16 = 0x1122;
@@ -101,10 +95,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting association permit");
     let association_permit: bool = true;
@@ -115,10 +106,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting TX power");
     let transmit_power: i8 = 2;
@@ -129,10 +117,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("starting FFD device");
     mbox.mac_subsystem
@@ -147,10 +132,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting RX on when idle");
     let rx_on_while_idle: bool = true;
@@ -161,18 +143,15 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     loop {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await;
         if let Ok(evt) = evt {
             defmt::info!("parsed mac event");
-            defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+            defmt::info!("{:#x}", evt);
 
-            match *evt {
+            match evt {
                 MacEvent::MlmeAssociateInd(association) => mbox
                     .mac_subsystem
                     .send_command(&AssociateResponse {
diff --git a/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd_net.rs b/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd_net.rs
index a55b1fc77..bbcd0a70f 100644
--- a/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd_net.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_ffd_net.rs
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting extended address");
     let extended_address: u64 = 0xACDE480000000001;
@@ -93,10 +90,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting short address");
     let short_address: u16 = 0x1122;
@@ -107,10 +101,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting association permit");
     let association_permit: bool = true;
@@ -121,10 +112,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting TX power");
     let transmit_power: i8 = 2;
@@ -135,10 +123,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("starting FFD device");
     mbox.mac_subsystem
@@ -153,10 +138,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting RX on when idle");
     let rx_on_while_idle: bool = true;
@@ -167,10 +149,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     let tx_queue = [
         make_static!([0u8; 127]),
diff --git a/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_rfd.rs b/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_rfd.rs
index d1307a844..4d8b6601a 100644
--- a/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_rfd.rs
+++ b/examples/stm32wb/src/bin/mac_rfd.rs
@@ -75,10 +75,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("setting extended address");
     let extended_address: u64 = 0xACDE480000000002;
@@ -89,10 +86,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        defmt::info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-    }
+    defmt::info!("{:#x}", mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap());
 
     info!("getting extended address");
     mbox.mac_subsystem
@@ -105,9 +99,9 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
 
     {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+        info!("{:#x}", evt);
 
-        if let MacEvent::MlmeGetCnf(evt) = *evt {
+        if let MacEvent::MlmeGetCnf(evt) = evt {
             if evt.pib_attribute_value_len == 8 {
                 let value = unsafe { core::ptr::read_unaligned(evt.pib_attribute_value_ptr as *const u64) };
 
@@ -133,9 +127,9 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
     mbox.mac_subsystem.send_command(&a).await.unwrap();
     let short_addr = {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+        info!("{:#x}", evt);
 
-        if let MacEvent::MlmeAssociateCnf(conf) = *evt {
+        if let MacEvent::MlmeAssociateCnf(conf) = evt {
             conf.assoc_short_address
         } else {
             defmt::panic!()
@@ -152,7 +146,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         .unwrap();
     {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+        info!("{:#x}", evt);
     }
 
     info!("sending data");
@@ -176,12 +170,12 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         .unwrap();
     {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+        info!("{:#x}", evt);
     }
 
     loop {
         match mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await {
-            Ok(evt) => info!("{:#x}", *evt),
+            Ok(evt) => info!("{:#x}", evt),
             _ => continue,
         };
     }
diff --git a/tests/stm32/src/bin/wpan_mac.rs b/tests/stm32/src/bin/wpan_mac.rs
index 2b0d67bb5..b04a19ee9 100644
--- a/tests/stm32/src/bin/wpan_mac.rs
+++ b/tests/stm32/src/bin/wpan_mac.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         .unwrap();
     {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+        info!("{:#x}", evt);
     }
 
     info!("setting extended address");
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
         .unwrap();
     {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+        info!("{:#x}", evt);
     }
 
     info!("getting extended address");
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
 
     {
         let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
+        info!("{:#x}", evt);
 
-        if let MacEvent::MlmeGetCnf(evt) = *evt {
+        if let MacEvent::MlmeGetCnf(evt) = evt {
             if evt.pib_attribute_value_len == 8 {
                 let value = unsafe { core::ptr::read_unaligned(evt.pib_attribute_value_ptr as *const u64) };
 
@@ -111,18 +111,13 @@ async fn main(spawner: Spawner) {
     };
     info!("{}", a);
     mbox.mac_subsystem.send_command(&a).await.unwrap();
-    let short_addr = {
-        let evt = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap();
-        info!("{:#x}", *evt);
-
-        if let MacEvent::MlmeAssociateCnf(conf) = *evt {
-            conf.assoc_short_address
-        } else {
-            defmt::panic!()
-        }
+    let short_addr = if let MacEvent::MlmeAssociateCnf(conf) = mbox.mac_subsystem.read().await.unwrap() {
+        conf.assoc_short_address
+    } else {
+        defmt::panic!()
     };
 
-    _ = short_addr;
+    info!("{}", short_addr);
 
     info!("Test OK");
     cortex_m::asm::bkpt();