diff --git a/esp-hal-common/src/prelude.rs b/esp-hal-common/src/prelude.rs
index 6030b6c0632..78ce91ef50c 100644
--- a/esp-hal-common/src/prelude.rs
+++ b/esp-hal-common/src/prelude.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ pub use crate::ledc::{
     },
     timer::{TimerHW as _esp_hal_ledc_timer_TimerHW, TimerIFace as _esp_hal_ledc_timer_TimerIFace},
 };
-#[cfg(radio)]
-pub use crate::radio::RadioExt as _esp_hal_RadioExt;
 #[cfg(any(esp32, esp32s2, esp32s3))]
 pub use crate::spi::master::dma::WithDmaSpi3 as _esp_hal_spi_dma_WithDmaSpi3;
 #[cfg(any(spi0, spi1, spi2, spi3))]
diff --git a/esp-hal-common/src/radio.rs b/esp-hal-common/src/radio.rs
index ece23d02749..4e5a5405a53 100644
--- a/esp-hal-common/src/radio.rs
+++ b/esp-hal-common/src/radio.rs
@@ -1,45 +1,26 @@
 //! # Wireless communication peripheral implementations
 //!
 //! ## Overview
-//! The radio module provides implementations for different wireless
-//! communication peripherals, including WiFi, Bluetooth and
-//! IEEE 802.15.4 Low Rate wireless personal area radio.
 //!
-//! In addition to the structures defined in this module, the module also
-//! defines the `RadioExt` trait, which provides a `split` method. This method
-//! allows splitting the general `Radio` peripheral into its individual
-//! components.
-//!
-//! Additionally, the module includes implementation blocks for each wireless
-//! communication peripheral, providing necessary functions and traits for each
-//! peripheral.
-pub trait RadioExt {
-    type Components;
-
-    fn split(self) -> Self::Components;
-}
+//! The radio module provides the individual peripheral structs for different
+//! wireless communication peripherals, collectively represented by the virtual
+//! `RADIO` peripheral. This includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and IEEE 802.15.4
+//! low-rate radios, depending on the device.
 
-/// WiFi radio
+/// Wi-Fi radio
+#[cfg(wifi)]
 pub struct Wifi {
     _private: (),
 }
 
-/// Bluetooth radio
-pub struct Bluetooth {
-    _private: (),
-}
-
-/// IEEE 802.15.4 Low rate wireless personal area radio
-pub struct LowRate {
-    _private: (),
-}
-
+#[cfg(wifi)]
 impl Wifi {
     pub const unsafe fn steal() -> Self {
         Self { _private: () }
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(wifi)]
 impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral for Wifi {
     type P = Self;
 
@@ -48,14 +29,23 @@ impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral for Wifi {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(wifi)]
 impl crate::peripheral::sealed::Sealed for Wifi {}
 
+/// Bluetooth radio
+#[cfg(bt)]
+pub struct Bluetooth {
+    _private: (),
+}
+
+#[cfg(bt)]
 impl Bluetooth {
     pub const unsafe fn steal() -> Self {
         Self { _private: () }
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(bt)]
 impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral for Bluetooth {
     type P = Self;
 
@@ -64,14 +54,23 @@ impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral for Bluetooth {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(bt)]
 impl crate::peripheral::sealed::Sealed for Bluetooth {}
 
+/// IEEE 802.15.4 low-rate radio
+#[cfg(ieee802154)]
+pub struct LowRate {
+    _private: (),
+}
+
+#[cfg(ieee802154)]
 impl LowRate {
     pub const unsafe fn steal() -> Self {
         Self { _private: () }
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(ieee802154)]
 impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral for LowRate {
     type P = Self;
 
@@ -80,44 +79,40 @@ impl crate::peripheral::Peripheral for LowRate {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(ieee802154)]
 impl crate::peripheral::sealed::Sealed for LowRate {}
 
+// Since each device has a different set of wireless radios available, we need
+// per-device implementations of the `split` funciton on the `RADIO` peripheral
+// singleton.
 cfg_if::cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(all(bt, ieee802154, wifi))] {
-        impl RadioExt for crate::peripherals::RADIO {
-            type Components = (Wifi, Bluetooth, LowRate);
-
-            fn split(self) -> Self::Components {
+        impl crate::peripherals::RADIO {
+            pub fn split(self) -> (Wifi, Bluetooth, LowRate) {
                 unsafe {
                     (Wifi::steal(), Bluetooth::steal(), LowRate::steal())
                 }
             }
         }
     } else if #[cfg(all(bt, ieee802154))] {
-        impl RadioExt for crate::peripherals::RADIO {
-            type Components = (Bluetooth, LowRate);
-
-            fn split(self) -> Self::Components {
+        impl crate::peripherals::RADIO {
+            pub fn split(self) -> (Bluetooth, LowRate) {
                 unsafe {
                     (Bluetooth::steal(), LowRate::steal())
                 }
             }
         }
     } else if #[cfg(all(bt, wifi))] {
-        impl RadioExt for crate::peripherals::RADIO {
-            type Components = (Wifi, Bluetooth);
-
-            fn split(self) -> Self::Components {
+        impl crate::peripherals::RADIO {
+            pub fn split(self) -> (Wifi, Bluetooth) {
                 unsafe {
                     (Wifi::steal(), Bluetooth::steal())
                 }
             }
         }
     } else if #[cfg(wifi)] {
-        impl RadioExt for crate::peripherals::RADIO {
-            type Components = Wifi;
-
-            fn split(self) -> Self::Components {
+        impl crate::peripherals::RADIO {
+            pub fn split(self) -> Wifi {
                 unsafe {
                     Wifi::steal()
                 }