diff --git a/embassy-stm32/Cargo.toml b/embassy-stm32/Cargo.toml
index ca4219102..d0ada97a3 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embassy-stm32/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 src_base = "https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy/blob/embassy-stm32-v$VERSION/embassy-stm32/src/"
 src_base_git = "https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy/blob/$COMMIT/embassy-stm32/src/"
 
-features = ["nightly", "defmt", "unstable-pac", "unstable-traits", "exti", "time-driver-any", "time", "low-power", "rtc-debug"]
+features = ["nightly", "defmt", "unstable-pac", "unstable-traits", "exti", "time-driver-any", "time", "low-power"]
 flavors = [
     { regex_feature = "stm32f0.*", target = "thumbv6m-none-eabi" },
     { regex_feature = "stm32f1.*", target = "thumbv7m-none-eabi" },
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ defmt = ["dep:defmt", "bxcan/unstable-defmt", "embassy-sync/defmt", "embassy-emb
 
 exti = []
 low-power = [ "dep:embassy-executor", "embassy-executor/arch-cortex-m" ]
-rtc-debug = []
 embassy-executor = []
 
 ## Automatically generate `memory.x` file using [`stm32-metapac`](https://docs.rs/stm32-metapac/)
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/low_power.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/low_power.rs
index f9b5fde91..d0230ed72 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/low_power.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/low_power.rs
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ impl Executor {
 
         self.time_driver.resume_time();
         trace!("low power: resume time");
-
-        #[cfg(feature = "rtc-debug")]
-        cortex_m::asm::bkpt();
     }
 
     pub(self) fn stop_with_rtc(&mut self, rtc: &'static Rtc) {
@@ -102,8 +99,7 @@ impl Executor {
         crate::interrupt::typelevel::RTC_WKUP::unpend();
         unsafe { crate::interrupt::typelevel::RTC_WKUP::enable() };
 
-        EXTI.rtsr(0).modify(|w| w.set_line(22, true));
-        EXTI.imr(0).modify(|w| w.set_line(22, true));
+        rtc.enable_wakeup_line();
     }
 
     fn configure_pwr(&mut self) {
@@ -121,7 +117,6 @@ impl Executor {
         }
 
         trace!("low power: enter stop...");
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "rtc-debug"))]
         self.scb.set_sleepdeep();
     }
 
@@ -144,9 +139,6 @@ impl Executor {
     ///
     /// This function never returns.
     pub fn run(&'static mut self, init: impl FnOnce(Spawner)) -> ! {
-        #[cfg(feature = "rtc-debug")]
-        trace!("low power: rtc debug enabled");
-
         init(unsafe { EXECUTOR.as_mut().unwrap() }.inner.spawner());
 
         loop {
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs
index 7eb8a96c4..49f66e957 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/rtc/v2.rs
@@ -75,21 +75,6 @@ impl super::Rtc {
     /// start the wakeup alarm and wtih a duration that is as close to but less than
     /// the requested duration, and record the instant the wakeup alarm was started
     pub(crate) fn start_wakeup_alarm(&self, requested_duration: embassy_time::Duration) {
-        #[cfg(feature = "rtc-debug")]
-        if critical_section::with(|cs| {
-            if let Some(instant) = self.stop_time.borrow(cs).take() {
-                self.stop_time.borrow(cs).replace(Some(instant));
-
-                Some(())
-            } else {
-                None
-            }
-        })
-        .is_some()
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
         use embassy_time::{Duration, TICK_HZ};
 
         use crate::rcc::get_freqs;
@@ -133,6 +118,14 @@ impl super::Rtc {
         critical_section::with(|cs| assert!(self.stop_time.borrow(cs).replace(Some(self.instant())).is_none()))
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "low-power")]
+    pub(crate) fn enable_wakeup_line(&self) {
+        use crate::pac::EXTI;
+
+        EXTI.rtsr(0).modify(|w| w.set_line(22, true));
+        EXTI.imr(0).modify(|w| w.set_line(22, true));
+    }
+
     #[cfg(feature = "low-power")]
     /// stop the wakeup alarm and return the time elapsed since `start_wakeup_alarm`
     /// was called, otherwise none
@@ -141,9 +134,6 @@ impl super::Rtc {
 
         trace!("rtc: stop wakeup alarm at {}", self.instant());
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "rtc-debug")]
-        return None;
-
         self.write(false, |regs| {
             regs.cr().modify(|w| w.set_wutie(false));
             regs.cr().modify(|w| w.set_wute(false));
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/time_driver.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/time_driver.rs
index d4442c231..99d423d08 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/time_driver.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/time_driver.rs
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ impl RtcDriver {
                     .start_wakeup_alarm(time_until_next_alarm);
             });
 
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "rtc-debug"))]
             T::regs_gp16().cr1().modify(|w| w.set_cen(false));
 
             Ok(())
@@ -375,7 +374,6 @@ impl RtcDriver {
     pub(crate) fn resume_time(&self) {
         self.stop_wakeup_alarm();
 
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "rtc-debug"))]
         T::regs_gp16().cr1().modify(|w| w.set_cen(true));
     }
 }