diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/dma/ringbuffer/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/dma/ringbuffer/mod.rs
index 12d418414..0da8c374f 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/dma/ringbuffer/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/dma/ringbuffer/mod.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ pub trait DmaCtrl {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
 pub enum Error {
     Overrun,
+    /// the newly read DMA positions don't make sense compared to the previous
+    /// ones. This can usually only occur due to wrong Driver implementation, if
+    /// the driver author (or the user using raw metapac code) directly resets
+    /// the channel for instance.
     DmaUnsynced,
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/mod.rs
index 86c94789a..aaf7b41e6 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/mod.rs
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     Parity,
     /// Buffer too large for DMA
     BufferTooLong,
-    // TODO: ask what this is and document it (dvdsk)
-    DmaUnsynced,
 }
 
 enum ReadCompletionEvent {
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs
index f1914e1bf..a791ac2a9 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/usart/ringbuffered.rs
@@ -268,7 +268,14 @@ impl ReadReady for RingBufferedUartRx<'_> {
     fn read_ready(&mut self) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
         let len = self.ring_buf.len().map_err(|e| match e {
             crate::dma::ringbuffer::Error::Overrun => Self::Error::Overrun,
-            crate::dma::ringbuffer::Error::DmaUnsynced => Self::Error::DmaUnsynced,
+            crate::dma::ringbuffer::Error::DmaUnsynced => {
+                error!(
+                    "Ringbuffer error: DmaUNsynced, driver implementation is 
+                    probably bugged please open an issue"
+                );
+                // we report this as overrun since its recoverable in the same way
+                Self::Error::Overrun
+            }
         })?;
         Ok(len > 0)
     }