diff --git a/esp-hal/src/i2c/master/mod.rs b/esp-hal/src/i2c/master/mod.rs
index dcdf8437b6..0fcc09af86 100644
--- a/esp-hal/src/i2c/master/mod.rs
+++ b/esp-hal/src/i2c/master/mod.rs
@@ -106,12 +106,38 @@ pub enum Error {
     InvalidZeroLength,
 }
 
+impl core::error::Error for Error {}
+
+impl core::fmt::Display for Error {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Error::ExceedingFifo => write!(f, "The transmission exceeded the FIFO size"),
+            Error::AckCheckFailed => write!(f, "The acknowledgment check failed"),
+            Error::TimeOut => write!(f, "A timeout occurred during transmission"),
+            Error::ArbitrationLost => write!(f, "The arbitration for the bus was lost"),
+            Error::ExecIncomplete => write!(f, "The execution of the I2C command was incomplete"),
+            Error::CommandNrExceeded => {
+                write!(f, "The number of commands issued exceeded the limit")
+            }
+            Error::InvalidZeroLength => write!(f, "Zero length read or write operation"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// I2C-specific configuration errors
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub enum ConfigError {}
 
+impl core::error::Error for ConfigError {}
+
+impl core::fmt::Display for ConfigError {
+    fn fmt(&self, _f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 // This enum is used to keep track of the last/next operation that was/will be
 // performed in an embedded-hal(-async) I2c::transaction. It is used to
 // determine whether a START condition should be issued at the start of the
diff --git a/esp-hal/src/uart.rs b/esp-hal/src/uart.rs
index 3c464cb648..cdd1e4db5a 100644
--- a/esp-hal/src/uart.rs
+++ b/esp-hal/src/uart.rs
@@ -287,6 +287,20 @@ pub enum Error {
     RxParityError,
 }
 
+impl core::error::Error for Error {}
+
+impl core::fmt::Display for Error {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Error::InvalidArgument => write!(f, "An invalid configuration argument was provided"),
+            Error::RxFifoOvf => write!(f, "The RX FIFO overflowed"),
+            Error::RxGlitchDetected => write!(f, "A glitch was detected on the RX line"),
+            Error::RxFrameError => write!(f, "A framing error was detected on the RX line"),
+            Error::RxParityError => write!(f, "A parity error was detected on the RX line"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl embedded_hal_nb::serial::Error for Error {
     fn kind(&self) -> embedded_hal_nb::serial::ErrorKind {
         embedded_hal_nb::serial::ErrorKind::Other
@@ -621,10 +635,23 @@ pub struct UartRx<'d, Dm, T = AnyUart> {
 pub enum ConfigError {
     /// The requested timeout is not supported.
     UnsupportedTimeout,
-    /// The requested fifo threshold is not supported.
+    /// The requested FIFO threshold is not supported.
     UnsupportedFifoThreshold,
 }
 
+impl core::error::Error for ConfigError {}
+
+impl core::fmt::Display for ConfigError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            ConfigError::UnsupportedTimeout => write!(f, "The requested timeout is not supported"),
+            ConfigError::UnsupportedFifoThreshold => {
+                write!(f, "The requested FIFO threshold is not supported")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(any(doc, feature = "unstable"))]
 #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "unstable")))]
 impl<Dm, T> SetConfig for Uart<'_, Dm, T>