diff --git a/embassy-rp/src/bootsel.rs b/embassy-rp/src/bootsel.rs
index 69d620e8d..540255ae3 100644
--- a/embassy-rp/src/bootsel.rs
+++ b/embassy-rp/src/bootsel.rs
@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@
 
 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();
+impl crate::peripherals::BOOTSEL {
+    /// 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 is_pressed(&mut self) -> bool {
+        let mut cs_status = Default::default();
 
-    unsafe { in_ram(|| cs_status = ram_helpers::read_cs_status()) }.expect("Must be called from Core 0");
+        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()
+        // bootsel is active low, so invert
+        !cs_status.infrompad()
+    }
 }
 
 mod ram_helpers {
diff --git a/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs b/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs
index fb9189203..2728395b2 100644
--- a/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-rp/src/lib.rs
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ embassy_hal_internal::peripherals! {
     PIO1,
 
     WATCHDOG,
+    BOOTSEL,
 }
 
 macro_rules! select_bootloader {