diff --git a/quantum/config_common.h b/quantum/config_common.h
index bc4d9ec1af..ae72701da1 100644
--- a/quantum/config_common.h
+++ b/quantum/config_common.h
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@
         #define F7 PINDEF(F, 7)
     #endif
 
+  #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
+    #define _PIN_ADDRESS(p, offset) _SFR_IO8(ADDRESS_BASE + (p >> PORT_SHIFTER) + offset)
+    // Port X Input Pins Address
+    #define PINx_ADDRESS(p)  _PIN_ADDRESS(p, 0)
+    // Port X Data Direction Register,  0:input 1:output
+    #define DDRx_ADDRESS(p)  _PIN_ADDRESS(p, 1)
+    // Port X Data Register
+    #define PORTx_ADDRESS(p) _PIN_ADDRESS(p, 2)
+  #endif
+
 #elif defined(PROTOCOL_CHIBIOS)
   // Defines mapping for Proton C replacement
   #ifdef CONVERT_TO_PROTON_C
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.h b/quantum/quantum.h
index 2214625670..2cb26d4f46 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum.h
@@ -149,18 +149,17 @@ extern layer_state_t default_layer_state;
 #if defined(__AVR__)
     typedef uint8_t pin_t;
 
-    #define PIN_ADDRESS(p, offset)  (_SFR_IO8(ADDRESS_BASE + ((p) >> PORT_SHIFTER) + (offset)))
-    #define setPinInput(pin)        (PIN_ADDRESS(pin, 1) &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF))
-    #define setPinInputHigh(pin)    (PIN_ADDRESS(pin, 1) &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF), \
-                                     PIN_ADDRESS(pin, 2) |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
+    #define setPinInput(pin)        (DDRx_ADDRESS(pin)  &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF))
+    #define setPinInputHigh(pin)    (DDRx_ADDRESS(pin)  &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF), \
+                                     PORTx_ADDRESS(pin) |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
     #define setPinInputLow(pin)     _Static_assert(0, "AVR processors cannot implement an input as pull low")
-    #define setPinOutput(pin)       (PIN_ADDRESS(pin, 1) |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
+    #define setPinOutput(pin)       (DDRx_ADDRESS(pin)  |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
 
-    #define writePinHigh(pin)       (PIN_ADDRESS(pin, 2) |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
-    #define writePinLow(pin)        (PIN_ADDRESS(pin, 2) &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF))
+    #define writePinHigh(pin)       (PORTx_ADDRESS(pin) |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
+    #define writePinLow(pin)        (PORTx_ADDRESS(pin) &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF))
     #define writePin(pin, level)    ((level) ? writePinHigh(pin) : writePinLow(pin))
 
-    #define readPin(pin)            ((bool)(PIN_ADDRESS(pin, 0) & _BV((pin) & 0xF)))
+    #define readPin(pin)            ((bool)(PINx_ADDRESS(pin) & _BV((pin) & 0xF)))
 #elif defined(PROTOCOL_CHIBIOS)
     typedef ioline_t pin_t;
 
diff --git a/quantum/split_common/serial.c b/quantum/split_common/serial.c
index 1315377a34..322ab8030b 100644
--- a/quantum/split_common/serial.c
+++ b/quantum/split_common/serial.c
@@ -29,36 +29,32 @@
     #endif
   #endif
 
+  #define setPinInputHigh(pin)    (DDRx_ADDRESS(pin)  &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF), \
+                                   PORTx_ADDRESS(pin) |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
+  #define setPinOutput(pin)       (DDRx_ADDRESS(pin)  |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
+  #define writePinHigh(pin)       (PORTx_ADDRESS(pin) |=  _BV((pin) & 0xF))
+  #define writePinLow(pin)        (PORTx_ADDRESS(pin) &= ~_BV((pin) & 0xF))
+  #define readPin(pin)            ((bool)(PINx_ADDRESS(pin) & _BV((pin) & 0xF)))
+
   #if SOFT_SERIAL_PIN >= D0 && SOFT_SERIAL_PIN <= D3
-    #define SERIAL_PIN_DDR   DDRD
-    #define SERIAL_PIN_PORT  PORTD
-    #define SERIAL_PIN_INPUT PIND
     #if SOFT_SERIAL_PIN == D0
-      #define SERIAL_PIN_MASK _BV(PD0)
       #define EIMSK_BIT       _BV(INT0)
       #define EICRx_BIT       (~(_BV(ISC00) | _BV(ISC01)))
       #define SERIAL_PIN_INTERRUPT INT0_vect
     #elif  SOFT_SERIAL_PIN == D1
-      #define SERIAL_PIN_MASK _BV(PD1)
       #define EIMSK_BIT       _BV(INT1)
       #define EICRx_BIT       (~(_BV(ISC10) | _BV(ISC11)))
       #define SERIAL_PIN_INTERRUPT INT1_vect
     #elif  SOFT_SERIAL_PIN == D2
-      #define SERIAL_PIN_MASK _BV(PD2)
       #define EIMSK_BIT       _BV(INT2)
       #define EICRx_BIT       (~(_BV(ISC20) | _BV(ISC21)))
       #define SERIAL_PIN_INTERRUPT INT2_vect
     #elif  SOFT_SERIAL_PIN == D3
-      #define SERIAL_PIN_MASK _BV(PD3)
       #define EIMSK_BIT       _BV(INT3)
       #define EICRx_BIT       (~(_BV(ISC30) | _BV(ISC31)))
       #define SERIAL_PIN_INTERRUPT INT3_vect
     #endif
   #elif  SOFT_SERIAL_PIN == E6
-    #define SERIAL_PIN_DDR   DDRE
-    #define SERIAL_PIN_PORT  PORTE
-    #define SERIAL_PIN_INPUT PINE
-    #define SERIAL_PIN_MASK  _BV(PE6)
     #define EIMSK_BIT        _BV(INT6)
     #define EICRx_BIT        (~(_BV(ISC60) | _BV(ISC61)))
     #define SERIAL_PIN_INTERRUPT INT6_vect
@@ -200,33 +196,32 @@ void serial_delay_half2(void) {
 inline static void serial_output(void) ALWAYS_INLINE;
 inline static
 void serial_output(void) {
-  SERIAL_PIN_DDR |= SERIAL_PIN_MASK;
+  setPinOutput(SOFT_SERIAL_PIN);
 }
 
 // make the serial pin an input with pull-up resistor
 inline static void serial_input_with_pullup(void) ALWAYS_INLINE;
 inline static
 void serial_input_with_pullup(void) {
-  SERIAL_PIN_DDR  &= ~SERIAL_PIN_MASK;
-  SERIAL_PIN_PORT |= SERIAL_PIN_MASK;
+  setPinInputHigh(SOFT_SERIAL_PIN);
 }
 
 inline static uint8_t serial_read_pin(void) ALWAYS_INLINE;
 inline static
 uint8_t serial_read_pin(void) {
-  return !!(SERIAL_PIN_INPUT & SERIAL_PIN_MASK);
+  return !! readPin(SOFT_SERIAL_PIN);
 }
 
 inline static void serial_low(void) ALWAYS_INLINE;
 inline static
 void serial_low(void) {
-  SERIAL_PIN_PORT &= ~SERIAL_PIN_MASK;
+  writePinLow(SOFT_SERIAL_PIN);
 }
 
 inline static void serial_high(void) ALWAYS_INLINE;
 inline static
 void serial_high(void) {
-  SERIAL_PIN_PORT |= SERIAL_PIN_MASK;
+  writePinHigh(SOFT_SERIAL_PIN);
 }
 
 void soft_serial_initiator_init(SSTD_t *sstd_table, int sstd_table_size)
@@ -245,7 +240,7 @@ void soft_serial_target_init(SSTD_t *sstd_table, int sstd_table_size)
 
     // Enable INT0-INT3,INT6
     EIMSK |= EIMSK_BIT;
-#if SERIAL_PIN_MASK == _BV(PE6)
+#if SOFT_SERIAL_PIN == E6
     // Trigger on falling edge of INT6
     EICRB &= EICRx_BIT;
 #else