diff --git a/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.c b/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.c
index 801291def4..b4ac4e7388 100644
--- a/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.c
+++ b/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ static void *hal_uart_tx_arg;
 static hal_uart_rx_cb_t hal_uart_rx_cb;
 static void *hal_uart_rx_arg;
 
-static uint32_t bt_sleep_ticks;
-
 int hal_uart_init_cbs(uint32_t port, hal_uart_tx_cb_t tx_cb, void *tx_arg, hal_uart_rx_cb_t rx_cb, void *rx_arg) {
     hal_uart_tx_cb = tx_cb;
     hal_uart_tx_arg = tx_arg;
@@ -76,16 +74,6 @@ void hal_uart_start_tx(uint32_t port) {
     printf("\n");
     #endif
 
-    bt_sleep_ticks = mp_hal_ticks_ms();
-
-    #ifdef pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE
-        if (mp_hal_pin_read(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE) == 1) {
-            //printf("BT WAKE for TX\n");
-            mp_hal_pin_low(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE); // wake up
-            mp_hal_delay_ms(5); // can't go lower than this
-        }
-    #endif
-
     nimble_hci_uart_tx_strn((void*)bt_hci_cmd_buf, len);
 }
 
@@ -94,29 +82,7 @@ int hal_uart_close(uint32_t port) {
 }
 
 void nimble_uart_process(void) {
-    int host_wake = 0;
-    #ifdef pyb_pin_BT_HOST_WAKE
-        host_wake = mp_hal_pin_read(pyb_pin_BT_HOST_WAKE);
-    #endif
-    /*
-    // this is just for info/tracing purposes
-    static int last_host_wake = 0;
-    if (host_wake != last_host_wake) {
-        printf("HOST_WAKE change %d -> %d\n", last_host_wake, host_wake);
-        last_host_wake = host_wake;
-    }
-    */
-    while (nimble_hci_uart_rx_any()) {
-        uint8_t data = nimble_hci_uart_rx_char();
-        //printf("UART RX: %02x\n", data);
-        hal_uart_rx_cb(hal_uart_rx_arg, data);
-    }
-    if (host_wake == 1 && mp_hal_pin_read(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE) == 0) {
-        if (mp_hal_ticks_ms() - bt_sleep_ticks > 500) {
-            //printf("BT SLEEP\n");
-            mp_hal_pin_high(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE); // let sleep
-        }
-    }
+    nimble_hci_uart_rx(hal_uart_rx_cb, hal_uart_rx_arg);
 }
 
 #endif // MICROPY_BLUETOOTH_NIMBLE
diff --git a/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.h b/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.h
index e184210830..3d4a2a9835 100644
--- a/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.h
+++ b/extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_EXTMOD_NIMBLE_NIMBLE_HCI_UART_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_EXTMOD_NIMBLE_NIMBLE_HCI_UART_H
 
+#include "extmod/nimble/hal/hal_uart.h"
+
 // To be implemented by the port.
 
 int nimble_hci_uart_configure(uint32_t port);
@@ -35,8 +37,7 @@ int nimble_hci_uart_set_baudrate(uint32_t baudrate);
 
 int nimble_hci_uart_activate(void);
 
-mp_uint_t nimble_hci_uart_rx_any();
-int nimble_hci_uart_rx_char();
+void nimble_hci_uart_rx(hal_uart_rx_cb_t rx_cb, void *rx_arg);
 void nimble_hci_uart_tx_strn(const char *str, uint len);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_EXTMOD_NIMBLE_NIMBLE_HCI_UART_H
diff --git a/ports/stm32/nimble_hci_uart.c b/ports/stm32/nimble_hci_uart.c
index 104a64b732..251f15e3b4 100644
--- a/ports/stm32/nimble_hci_uart.c
+++ b/ports/stm32/nimble_hci_uart.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "py/mphal.h"
 #include "uart.h"
 #include "pendsv.h"
+#include "extmod/nimble/nimble/hci_uart.h"
 #include "drivers/cyw43/cywbt.h"
 
 #if MICROPY_BLUETOOTH_NIMBLE
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@
 pyb_uart_obj_t bt_hci_uart_obj;
 static uint8_t hci_uart_rxbuf[512];
 
+#ifdef pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE
+static uint32_t bt_sleep_ticks;
+#endif
+
 extern void nimble_poll(void);
 
 mp_obj_t mp_uart_interrupt(mp_obj_t self_in) {
@@ -81,15 +86,47 @@ int nimble_hci_uart_activate(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-mp_uint_t nimble_hci_uart_rx_any() {
-    return uart_rx_any(&bt_hci_uart_obj);
-}
+void nimble_hci_uart_rx(hal_uart_rx_cb_t rx_cb, void *rx_arg) {
+    #ifdef pyb_pin_BT_HOST_WAKE
+    int host_wake = 0;
+    host_wake = mp_hal_pin_read(pyb_pin_BT_HOST_WAKE);
+    /*
+    // this is just for info/tracing purposes
+    static int last_host_wake = 0;
+    if (host_wake != last_host_wake) {
+        printf("HOST_WAKE change %d -> %d\n", last_host_wake, host_wake);
+        last_host_wake = host_wake;
+    }
+    */
+    #endif
 
-int nimble_hci_uart_rx_char() {
-    return uart_rx_char(&bt_hci_uart_obj);
+    while (uart_rx_any(&bt_hci_uart_obj)) {
+        uint8_t data = uart_rx_char(&bt_hci_uart_obj);
+        //printf("UART RX: %02x\n", data);
+        rx_cb(rx_arg, data);
+    }
+
+    #ifdef pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE
+    if (host_wake == 1 && mp_hal_pin_read(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE) == 0) {
+        if (mp_hal_ticks_ms() - bt_sleep_ticks > 500) {
+            //printf("BT SLEEP\n");
+            mp_hal_pin_high(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE); // let sleep
+        }
+    }
+    #endif
 }
 
 void nimble_hci_uart_tx_strn(const char *str, uint len) {
+    #ifdef pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE
+    bt_sleep_ticks = mp_hal_ticks_ms();
+
+    if (mp_hal_pin_read(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE) == 1) {
+        //printf("BT WAKE for TX\n");
+        mp_hal_pin_low(pyb_pin_BT_DEV_WAKE); // wake up
+        mp_hal_delay_ms(5); // can't go lower than this
+    }
+    #endif
+
     uart_tx_strn(&bt_hci_uart_obj, str, len);
 }