diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/intrinsics.rs b/src/arch/x86_64/intrinsics.rs
index c359d00e..fe8ef909 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/intrinsics.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ pub struct IoPort<T> {
     _pd: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
-impl IoPort<u8> {
+/// Common interface for reading and writing I/O ports
+pub trait IoPortAccess<T> {
+    /// Reads a value from the port
+    fn read(&self) -> T;
+    /// Writes a value to the port
+    fn write(&self, value: T);
+}
+
+impl<T> IoPort<T> {
     /// Constructs a new I/O port interface
     pub const fn new(address: u16) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -18,20 +26,76 @@ impl IoPort<u8> {
             _pd: PhantomData,
         }
     }
+}
 
-    /// Writes a byte into the port
-    pub fn write(&self, value: u8) {
+impl IoPortAccess<u8> for IoPort<u8> {
+    fn write(&self, value: u8) {
         unsafe {
-            core::arch::asm!("outb %al, %dx", in("al") value, in("dx") self.address, options(att_syntax));
+            outb(self.address, value);
         }
     }
 
-    /// Reads a byte from the port
-    pub fn read(&self) -> u8 {
-        let value: u8;
-        unsafe {
-            core::arch::asm!("inb %dx, %al", in("dx") self.address, out("al") value, options(att_syntax));
-        }
-        value
+    fn read(&self) -> u8 {
+        unsafe { inb(self.address) }
     }
 }
+
+impl IoPortAccess<u16> for IoPort<u16> {
+    fn write(&self, value: u16) {
+        unsafe {
+            outw(self.address, value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn read(&self) -> u16 {
+        unsafe { inw(self.address) }
+    }
+}
+
+impl IoPortAccess<u32> for IoPort<u32> {
+    fn write(&self, value: u32) {
+        unsafe {
+            outl(self.address, value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn read(&self) -> u32 {
+        unsafe { inl(self.address) }
+    }
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub unsafe fn inb(port: u16) -> u8 {
+    let value: u8;
+    core::arch::asm!("inb %dx, %al", in("dx") port, out("al") value, options(att_syntax));
+    value
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub unsafe fn inw(port: u16) -> u16 {
+    let value: u16;
+    core::arch::asm!("inb %dx, %ax", in("dx") port, out("ax") value, options(att_syntax));
+    value
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub unsafe fn inl(port: u16) -> u32 {
+    let value: u32;
+    core::arch::asm!("inb %dx, %eax", in("dx") port, out("eax") value, options(att_syntax));
+    value
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub unsafe fn outb(port: u16, value: u8) {
+    core::arch::asm!("outb %al, %dx", in("dx") port, in("al") value, options(att_syntax));
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub unsafe fn outw(port: u16, value: u16) {
+    core::arch::asm!("outw %ax, %dx", in("dx") port, in("ax") value, options(att_syntax));
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub unsafe fn outl(port: u16, value: u32) {
+    core::arch::asm!("outl %eax, %dx", in("dx") port, in("eax") value, options(att_syntax));
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs b/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
index 0f7ffc80..4cb15ecc 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 use self::{
     apic::ioapic::IoApic,
-    intrinsics::IoPort,
+    intrinsics::{IoPort, IoPortAccess},
     peripherals::{hpet::Hpet, ps2::PS2Controller},
     smp::CPU_COUNT,
 };
@@ -494,10 +494,10 @@ impl X86_64 {
     unsafe fn disable_8259() {
         infoln!("Disabling i8259 PIC");
         // TODO should I make a module for 8259 if I don't even use it?
-        let pic_master_cmd = IoPort::new(0x20);
-        let pic_master_data = IoPort::new(0x21);
-        let pic_slave_cmd = IoPort::new(0xA0);
-        let pic_slave_data = IoPort::new(0xA1);
+        let pic_master_cmd = IoPort::<u8>::new(0x20);
+        let pic_master_data = IoPort::<u8>::new(0x21);
+        let pic_slave_cmd = IoPort::<u8>::new(0xA0);
+        let pic_slave_data = IoPort::<u8>::new(0xA1);
 
         // Remap PIC IRQ vectors to 32..
         pic_master_cmd.write(0x11);
diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/ps2/mod.rs b/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/ps2/mod.rs
index 0db12770..8e50b1a5 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/ps2/mod.rs
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/ps2/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use device_api::{
 
 use crate::{
     arch::{
-        x86_64::{intrinsics::IoPort, IrqNumber},
+        x86_64::{
+            intrinsics::{IoPort, IoPortAccess},
+            IrqNumber,
+        },
         Architecture, ARCHITECTURE,
     },
     sync::IrqSafeSpinlock,
diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/serial.rs b/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/serial.rs
index 61764dc1..f8b87635 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/serial.rs
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/peripherals/serial.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ use abi::error::Error;
 use device_api::{serial::SerialDevice, Device};
 
 use crate::{
-    arch::x86_64::{intrinsics::IoPort, IrqNumber},
+    arch::x86_64::{
+        intrinsics::{IoPort, IoPortAccess},
+        IrqNumber,
+    },
     debug::DebugSink,
     sync::IrqSafeSpinlock,
 };