diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs
index e6479b5e8..b9a1f6132 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/gpiote.rs
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ impl Gpiote {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn new_input_channel<T>(
-        &self,
-        pin: GpioPin<Input<T>>,
+    pub fn new_input_channel<'a, T>(
+        &'a self,
+        pin: &'a GpioPin<Input<T>>,
         trigger_mode: EventPolarity,
-    ) -> Result<Channel<'_>, NewChannelError> {
+    ) -> Result<Channel<'a>, NewChannelError> {
         interrupt::free(|_| {
             unsafe { INSTANCE = self };
 
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gpiote.rs b/examples/src/bin/gpiote.rs
index b3a391f13..5578062fa 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gpiote.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gpiote.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async fn run() {
     let pin1 = port0.p0_11.into_pullup_input().degrade();
     let button1 = async {
         let ch = g
-            .new_input_channel(pin1, gpiote::EventPolarity::HiToLo)
+            .new_input_channel(&pin1, gpiote::EventPolarity::HiToLo)
             .dewrap();
 
         loop {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async fn run() {
     let pin2 = port0.p0_12.into_pullup_input().degrade();
     let button2 = async {
         let ch = g
-            .new_input_channel(pin2, gpiote::EventPolarity::LoToHi)
+            .new_input_channel(&pin2, gpiote::EventPolarity::LoToHi)
             .dewrap();
 
         loop {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async fn run() {
     let pin3 = port0.p0_24.into_pullup_input().degrade();
     let button3 = async {
         let ch = g
-            .new_input_channel(pin3, gpiote::EventPolarity::Toggle)
+            .new_input_channel(&pin3, gpiote::EventPolarity::Toggle)
             .dewrap();
 
         loop {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async fn run() {
     let pin4 = port0.p0_25.into_pullup_input().degrade();
     let button4 = async {
         let ch = g
-            .new_input_channel(pin4, gpiote::EventPolarity::Toggle)
+            .new_input_channel(&pin4, gpiote::EventPolarity::Toggle)
             .dewrap();
 
         loop {