diff --git a/rust/kernel/init.rs b/rust/kernel/init.rs
index 85e8d5f41b60..3d89c7e3bdb5 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/init.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/init.rs
@@ -114,10 +114,13 @@
 //! [`impl Init<T, E>`]: Init
 //! [`Opaque`]: kernel::types::Opaque
 //! [`pin_data`]: ::macros::pin_data
-//! [`UniqueArc<T>`]: kernel::sync::UniqueArc

+use crate::{
+    error::{self, Error},
+    sync::UniqueArc,
+};
 use alloc::boxed::Box;
-use core::{cell::Cell, convert::Infallible, marker::PhantomData, mem::MaybeUninit, ptr};
+use core::{cell::Cell, convert::Infallible, marker::PhantomData, mem::MaybeUninit, pin::Pin, ptr};

 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub mod __internal;
@@ -309,7 +312,6 @@ pub mod macros;
 ///
 /// [`try_pin_init!`]: kernel::try_pin_init
 /// [`NonNull<Self>`]: core::ptr::NonNull
-/// [`Error`]: kernel::error::Error
 // For a detailed example of how this macro works, see the module documentation of the hidden
 // module `__internal` inside of `init/__internal.rs`.
 #[macro_export]
@@ -366,8 +368,6 @@ macro_rules! pin_init {
 ///     }
 /// }
 /// ```
-///
-/// [`Error`]: kernel::error::Error
 // For a detailed example of how this macro works, see the module documentation of the hidden
 // module `__internal` inside of `init/__internal.rs`.
 #[macro_export]
@@ -589,8 +589,6 @@ macro_rules! try_pin_init {
 ///
 /// This initializer is for initializing data in-place that might later be moved. If you want to
 /// pin-initialize, use [`pin_init!`].
-///
-/// [`Error`]: kernel::error::Error
 // For a detailed example of how this macro works, see the module documentation of the hidden
 // module `__internal` inside of `init/__internal.rs`.
 #[macro_export]
@@ -641,8 +639,6 @@ macro_rules! init {
 ///     }
 /// }
 /// ```
-///
-/// [`Error`]: kernel::error::Error
 // For a detailed example of how this macro works, see the module documentation of the hidden
 // module `__internal` inside of `init/__internal.rs`.
 #[macro_export]
@@ -848,7 +844,8 @@ macro_rules! try_init {
 /// A pinned initializer for `T`.
 ///
 /// To use this initializer, you will need a suitable memory location that can hold a `T`. This can
-/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`].
+/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`]. Use the [`InPlaceInit::pin_init`] function of a
+/// smart pointer like [`Arc<T>`] on this.
 ///
 /// Also see the [module description](self).
 ///
@@ -867,7 +864,6 @@ macro_rules! try_init {
 ///
 /// [`Arc<T>`]: crate::sync::Arc
 /// [`Arc::pin_init`]: crate::sync::Arc::pin_init
-/// [`UniqueArc<T>`]: kernel::sync::UniqueArc
 #[must_use = "An initializer must be used in order to create its value."]
 pub unsafe trait PinInit<T: ?Sized, E = Infallible>: Sized {
     /// Initializes `slot`.
@@ -884,7 +880,8 @@ pub unsafe trait PinInit<T: ?Sized, E = Infallible>: Sized {
 /// An initializer for `T`.
 ///
 /// To use this initializer, you will need a suitable memory location that can hold a `T`. This can
-/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`]. Because [`PinInit<T, E>`] is a super trait, you can
+/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`]. Use the [`InPlaceInit::init`] function of a smart
+/// pointer like [`Arc<T>`] on this. Because [`PinInit<T, E>`] is a super trait, you can
 /// use every function that takes it as well.
 ///
 /// Also see the [module description](self).
@@ -909,7 +906,6 @@ pub unsafe trait PinInit<T: ?Sized, E = Infallible>: Sized {
 /// move the pointee after initialization.
 ///
 /// [`Arc<T>`]: crate::sync::Arc
-/// [`UniqueArc<T>`]: kernel::sync::UniqueArc
 #[must_use = "An initializer must be used in order to create its value."]
 pub unsafe trait Init<T: ?Sized, E = Infallible>: PinInit<T, E> {
     /// Initializes `slot`.
@@ -1014,3 +1010,78 @@ unsafe impl<T> Init<T> for T {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+/// Smart pointer that can initialize memory in-place.
+pub trait InPlaceInit<T>: Sized {
+    /// Use the given initializer to in-place initialize a `T`.
+    ///
+    /// If `T: !Unpin` it will not be able to move afterwards.
+    fn pin_init<E>(init: impl PinInit<T, E>) -> error::Result<Pin<Self>>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>;
+
+    /// Use the given initializer to in-place initialize a `T`.
+    fn init<E>(init: impl Init<T, E>) -> error::Result<Self>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>;
+}
+
+impl<T> InPlaceInit<T> for Box<T> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn pin_init<E>(init: impl PinInit<T, E>) -> error::Result<Pin<Self>>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>,
+    {
+        let mut this = Box::try_new_uninit()?;
+        let slot = this.as_mut_ptr();
+        // SAFETY: When init errors/panics, slot will get deallocated but not dropped,
+        // slot is valid and will not be moved because of the `Pin::new_unchecked`
+        unsafe { init.__pinned_init(slot)? };
+        // SAFETY: All fields have been initialized.
+        Ok(unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(this.assume_init()) })
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn init<E>(init: impl Init<T, E>) -> error::Result<Self>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>,
+    {
+        let mut this = Box::try_new_uninit()?;
+        let slot = this.as_mut_ptr();
+        // SAFETY: When init errors/panics, slot will get deallocated but not dropped,
+        // slot is valid
+        unsafe { init.__init(slot)? };
+        // SAFETY: All fields have been initialized.
+        Ok(unsafe { this.assume_init() })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> InPlaceInit<T> for UniqueArc<T> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn pin_init<E>(init: impl PinInit<T, E>) -> error::Result<Pin<Self>>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>,
+    {
+        let mut this = UniqueArc::try_new_uninit()?;
+        let slot = this.as_mut_ptr();
+        // SAFETY: When init errors/panics, slot will get deallocated but not dropped,
+        // slot is valid and will not be moved because of the `Pin::new_unchecked`.
+        unsafe { init.__pinned_init(slot)? };
+        // SAFETY: All fields have been initialized.
+        Ok(unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(this.assume_init()) })
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn init<E>(init: impl Init<T, E>) -> error::Result<Self>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>,
+    {
+        let mut this = UniqueArc::try_new_uninit()?;
+        let slot = this.as_mut_ptr();
+        // SAFETY: When init errors/panics, slot will get deallocated but not dropped,
+        // slot is valid.
+        unsafe { init.__init(slot)? };
+        // SAFETY: All fields have been initialized.
+        Ok(unsafe { this.assume_init() })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
index 16ec174637b2..77a3833cc265 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@

 use crate::{
     bindings,
-    error::Result,
+    error::{Error, Result},
+    init::{InPlaceInit, Init, PinInit},
     types::{ForeignOwnable, Opaque},
 };
 use alloc::boxed::Box;
@@ -163,6 +164,28 @@ impl<T> Arc<T> {
         // `Arc` object.
         Ok(unsafe { Self::from_inner(Box::leak(inner).into()) })
     }
+
+    /// Use the given initializer to in-place initialize a `T`.
+    ///
+    /// If `T: !Unpin` it will not be able to move afterwards.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn pin_init<E>(init: impl PinInit<T, E>) -> Result<Self>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>,
+    {
+        UniqueArc::pin_init(init).map(|u| u.into())
+    }
+
+    /// Use the given initializer to in-place initialize a `T`.
+    ///
+    /// This is equivalent to [`pin_init`], since an [`Arc`] is always pinned.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn init<E>(init: impl Init<T, E>) -> Result<Self>
+    where
+        Error: From<E>,
+    {
+        UniqueArc::init(init).map(|u| u.into())
+    }
 }

 impl<T: ?Sized> Arc<T> {
