2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 694d1b2..6af60d7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 extern crate aligned;
 extern crate bare_metal;
+extern crate untagged_option;
 extern crate volatile_register;
 
 #[macro_use]
@@ -31,3 +32,4 @@ pub mod peripheral;
 pub mod register;
 
 pub use peripheral::Peripherals;
+pub use untagged_option::UntaggedOption;
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index c9a32c2..c5799bf 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ macro_rules! singleton {
     (: $ty:ty = $expr:expr) => {
         $crate::interrupt::free(|_| unsafe {
             static mut USED: bool = false;
-            static mut VAR: $ty = $expr;
+            static mut VAR: $crate::UntaggedOption<$ty> = $crate::UntaggedOption { none: () };
 
             if USED {
                 None
             } else {
                 USED = true;
-                let var: &'static mut _ = &mut VAR;
+                VAR.some = $expr;
+                let var: &'static mut _ = &mut VAR.some;
                 Some(var)
             }
         })