diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7365f8e..992e1a8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR TRUE)
 HAL module will search all drivers supported by family and create the following targets:
 
 * `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>` (e.g. `HAL::STM32::F4`) - common HAL source, depends on `CMSIS::STM32::<FAMILY>`
-* `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>::<DRIVER>` (e.g. `HAL::STM32::F4::GPIO`) - HAL driver <DRIVER>, depends on `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>`
+* `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>::<DRIVER>_ENABLE` (e.g. `HAL::STM32::F4::GPIO_ENABLE`) - Enables HAL driver <DRIVER>, by setting the `HAL_<DRIVER>_MODULE_ENABLED` macro.
+* `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>::<DRIVER>` (e.g. `HAL::STM32::F4::GPIO`) - HAL driver <DRIVER>, depends on `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>` and `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>::<DRIVER>_ENABLE`.  Causes the source file for the driver to be built.
 * `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>::<DRIVER>Ex` (e.g. `HAL::STM32::F4::ADCEx`) - HAL Extension driver , depends on `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>::<DRIVER>`
 * `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>::LL_<DRIVER>` (e.g. `HAL::STM32::F4::LL_ADC`) - HAL LL (Low-Level) driver , depends on `HAL::STM32::<FAMILY>`
 
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ Here is typical usage:
 add_executable(stm32-blinky-f4 blinky.c stm32f4xx_hal_conf.h)
 target_link_libraries(stm32-blinky-f4
     HAL::STM32::F4::RCC
+    HAL::STM32::F4::FLASH_ENABLE
     HAL::STM32::F4::GPIO
     HAL::STM32::F4::CORTEX
     CMSIS::STM32::F407VG
diff --git a/cmake/FindHAL.cmake b/cmake/FindHAL.cmake
index b714ed14..70af2fd0 100644
--- a/cmake/FindHAL.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindHAL.cmake
@@ -25,10 +25,35 @@ function(get_list_hal_drivers out_list_hal_drivers hal_drivers_path hal_driver_t
     list(FILTER filtered_files INCLUDE REGEX ${file_pattern})
     # From the files names keep only the driver type part using the regex (stm32xx_hal_(rcc).c or stm32xx_ll_(rcc).c => catches rcc)
     list(TRANSFORM filtered_files REPLACE ${file_pattern} "\\1")
-    #Making a return by reference by seting the output variable to PARENT_SCOPE
+    # Making a return by reference by seting the output variable to PARENT_SCOPE
     set(${out_list_hal_drivers} ${filtered_files} PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()
 
+# This function removes excluded drivers from the drivers_list
+#
+# drivers_list                  name of HAL drivers list
+#
+function(drop_excluded_hal_drivers drivers_list_name)
+    if(DEFINED EXCLUDED_${drivers_list_name}_OVERRIDE)
+        # User has overidden excluded drivers list
+        set(excluded_drivers_list_name "EXCLUDED_${drivers_list_name}_OVERRIDE")
+    else()
+        # User has not overridden excluded drivers list
+        # Fall back on default excluded drivers list
+        set(excluded_drivers_list_name "EXCLUDED_${drivers_list_name}")
+    endif()
+
+    set(excluded_drivers_list ${${excluded_drivers_list_name}})
+    if(excluded_drivers_list)
+        message(STATUS "Ignoring drivers listed in ${excluded_drivers_list_name}: ${excluded_drivers_list}")
+        foreach(excluded_driver ${excluded_drivers_list})
+            string(TOLOWER ${excluded_driver} excluded_driver)
+            list(REMOVE_ITEM ${drivers_list_name} ${excluded_driver})
+        endforeach()
+        # Update the original drivers list in the parent scope
+        set(${drivers_list_name} ${${drivers_list_name}} PARENT_SCOPE)
+    endif()
+endfunction()
 ################################################################################
 # Checking the parameters provided to the find_package(HAL ...) call
 # The expected parameters are families and or drivers in *any orders*
@@ -75,9 +100,16 @@ foreach(family_comp ${HAL_FIND_COMPONENTS_FAMILIES})
         set(HAL_${family_comp}_FOUND TRUE)
     endif()
     if(CMAKE_MATCH_1) #Matches the family part of the provided STM32<FAMILY>[..] component
+        # HAL drivers
         get_list_hal_drivers(HAL_DRIVERS_${FAMILY} ${HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH} "hal")
+        drop_excluded_hal_drivers(HAL_DRIVERS_${FAMILY})
+
         get_list_hal_drivers(HAL_EX_DRIVERS_${FAMILY} ${HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH}  "ex")
+        drop_excluded_hal_drivers(HAL_EX_DRIVERS_${FAMILY})
+
         get_list_hal_drivers(HAL_LL_DRIVERS_${FAMILY} ${HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH} "ll")
+        drop_excluded_hal_drivers(HAL_LL_DRIVERS_${FAMILY})
+
         list(APPEND HAL_DRIVERS ${HAL_DRIVERS_${FAMILY}})
         list(APPEND HAL_LL_DRIVERS ${HAL_LL_DRIVERS_${FAMILY}})
     else()
@@ -212,9 +244,11 @@ foreach(COMP ${HAL_FIND_COMPONENTS_FAMILIES})
         continue()
     endif()
 
+    # Add the overall target HAL library
     if(NOT (TARGET HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}))
         message(TRACE "FindHAL: creating library HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}")
         add_library(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C} INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+        target_compile_definitions(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C} INTERFACE "USE_HAL_DRIVER")
         target_link_libraries(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C} INTERFACE 
                                                     STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C} 
                                                     CMSIS::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C})
@@ -225,7 +259,7 @@ foreach(COMP ${HAL_FIND_COMPONENTS_FAMILIES})
     foreach(DRV_COMP ${HAL_FIND_COMPONENTS_DRIVERS})
         string(TOLOWER ${DRV_COMP} DRV_L)
         string(TOUPPER ${DRV_COMP} DRV)
-        
+
         if(NOT (DRV_L IN_LIST HAL_DRIVERS_${FAMILY}))
             continue()
         endif()
@@ -241,15 +275,26 @@ foreach(COMP ${HAL_FIND_COMPONENTS_FAMILIES})
             set(HAL_${DRV_COMP}_FOUND FALSE)
             continue()
         endif()
-                
+
+        # Add the individual target HAL libraries
         set(HAL_${DRV_COMP}_FOUND TRUE)
         if(HAL_${FAMILY}${CORE_U}_${DRV}_SOURCE AND (NOT (TARGET HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}::${DRV})))
             message(TRACE "FindHAL: creating library HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV}")
+
+            # Target to add a "MODULE_ENABLED" define
+            add_library(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV}_ENABLE INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+            target_compile_definitions(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV}_ENABLE INTERFACE "HAL_${DRV}_MODULE_ENABLED")
+
+            # Target to build the source file (and also enable)
             add_library(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV} INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-            target_link_libraries(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV} INTERFACE HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C})
+            target_link_libraries(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV}
+                INTERFACE
+                HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}
+                HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV}_ENABLE)
             target_sources(HAL::STM32::${FAMILY}${CORE_C}::${DRV} INTERFACE "${HAL_${FAMILY}${CORE_U}_${DRV}_SOURCE}")
         endif()
-                
+
+        # Add the individual target HAL Ex libraries
         if(HAL_${FAMILY}${CORE_U}_${DRV}_SOURCE AND (${DRV_L} IN_LIST HAL_EX_DRIVERS_${FAMILY}))
             find_file(HAL_${FAMILY}${CORE_U}_${DRV}_EX_SOURCE
                 NAMES stm32${FAMILY_L}xx_hal_${DRV_L}_ex.c
diff --git a/cmake/stm32/mp1.cmake b/cmake/stm32/mp1.cmake
index 4c8afd63..9e58aa11 100644
--- a/cmake/stm32/mp1.cmake
+++ b/cmake/stm32/mp1.cmake
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ set(STM32_MP1_CCRAM_SIZES
     0K 0K
     0K 0K)
 
+# The MDIOS module is broken in STM32CubeMP1 up to and including v. 1.6.0
+# Exclude it by default
+set(EXCLUDED_HAL_DRIVERS_MP1
+    MDIOS
+)
+
 stm32_util_create_family_targets(MP1 M4)
 
 target_compile_options(STM32::MP1::M4 INTERFACE -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard)
diff --git a/cmake/stm32/utilities.cmake b/cmake/stm32/utilities.cmake
index d6405be5..1a8ce777 100644
--- a/cmake/stm32/utilities.cmake
+++ b/cmake/stm32/utilities.cmake
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ include(FetchContent)
 
 # A CMSIS or HAL driver can specify 'cube' as version number to indicate that the driver is taken from the Cube repository
 set(STM32_FETCH_FAMILIES       F0      F1      F2      F3      F4       F7      G0      G4      H7       L0      L1      L4      L5     MP1    U5     WB      WL    )
-set(STM32_FETCH_CUBE_VERSIONS  v1.11.2 v1.8.4  v1.9.3  v1.11.2 v1.26.1  v1.16.1 v1.4.1  v1.4.0  v1.9.0   v1.12.0 v1.10.3 v1.17.0 v1.4.0 1.5.0  v1.0.0 v1.12.0 v1.1.0)
-set(STM32_FETCH_CMSIS_VERSIONS v2.3.5  v4.3.3  v2.2.5  v2.3.5  v2.6.6   v1.2.6  v1.4.0  v1.2.1  v1.10.0  v1.9.1  v2.3.2  v1.7.1  v1.0.4 cube   v1.0.0 v1.9.0  v1.1.0)
-set(STM32_FETCH_HAL_VERSIONS   v1.7.5  v1.1.8  v1.2.7  v1.5.5  v1.7.12  v1.2.9  v1.4.1  v1.2.1  v1.10.0  v1.10.4 v1.4.4  v1.13.0 v1.0.4 cube   v1.0.0 v1.9.0  v1.1.0)
+set(STM32_FETCH_CUBE_VERSIONS  v1.11.2 v1.8.4  v1.9.3  v1.11.2 v1.26.1  v1.16.1 v1.6.1  v1.4.0  v1.9.0   v1.12.0 v1.10.3 v1.17.0 v1.4.0 1.5.0  v1.0.0 v1.12.0 v1.1.0)
+set(STM32_FETCH_CMSIS_VERSIONS v2.3.5  v4.3.3  v2.2.5  v2.3.5  v2.6.6   v1.2.6  v1.4.3  v1.2.1  v1.10.0  v1.9.1  v2.3.2  v1.7.1  v1.0.4 cube   v1.0.0 v1.9.0  v1.1.0)
+set(STM32_FETCH_HAL_VERSIONS   v1.7.5  v1.1.8  v1.2.7  v1.5.5  v1.7.12  v1.2.9  v1.4.5  v1.2.1  v1.10.0  v1.10.4 v1.4.4  v1.13.0 v1.0.4 cube   v1.0.0 v1.9.0  v1.1.0)
 
 FetchContent_Declare(
     STM32-CMSIS
diff --git a/examples/blinky/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/blinky/CMakeLists.txt
index 2924c91a..af8f6c0e 100644
--- a/examples/blinky/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/blinky/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR TRUE)
 
 
-set(HAL_COMP_LIST RCC GPIO CORTEX)
+set(HAL_COMP_LIST RCC GPIO CORTEX FLASH)
 set(CMSIS_COMP_LIST "")
 
 if(BLINKY_F4_EXAMPLE)
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ find_package(HAL COMPONENTS "${HAL_COMP_LIST}" REQUIRED)
 if(BLINKY_F4_EXAMPLE)
     add_executable(stm32-blinky-f4 ${MAIN_SOURCE_FILE} stm32f4xx_hal_conf.h)
     target_link_libraries(stm32-blinky-f4
+        HAL::STM32::F4::FLASH_ENABLE
         HAL::STM32::F4::RCC
         HAL::STM32::F4::GPIO
         HAL::STM32::F4::CORTEX
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ endif()
 if(BLINKY_F1_EXAMPLE)
     add_executable(stm32-blinky-f1 ${MAIN_SOURCE_FILE} stm32f1xx_hal_conf.h)
     target_link_libraries(stm32-blinky-f1
+        HAL::STM32::F1::FLASH_ENABLE
         HAL::STM32::F1::RCC
         HAL::STM32::F1::GPIO
         HAL::STM32::F1::CORTEX
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ endif()
 if(BLINKY_L0_EXAMPLE)
     add_executable(stm32-blinky-l0 ${MAIN_SOURCE_FILE} stm32l0xx_hal_conf.h)
     target_link_libraries(stm32-blinky-l0
+        HAL::STM32::L0::FLASH_ENABLE
         HAL::STM32::L0::RCC
         HAL::STM32::L0::GPIO
         HAL::STM32::L0::CORTEX
diff --git a/examples/blinky/stm32f1xx_hal_conf.h b/examples/blinky/stm32f1xx_hal_conf.h
index 1d0488c3..2e69f9a7 100755
--- a/examples/blinky/stm32f1xx_hal_conf.h
+++ b/examples/blinky/stm32f1xx_hal_conf.h
@@ -33,20 +33,25 @@ extern "C" {
 /* ########################## Module Selection ############################## */
 /**
   * @brief This is the list of modules to be used in the HAL driver
+  * 
+  * `stm32-cmake` automatically defines the `HAL_*_MODULE_ENABLED` variables
+  * when a driver is added to a project using `target_link_libraries`, so they
+  * don't need to be defined here
+  *
   */
 #define HAL_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_ADC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_CAN_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_CAN_LEGACY_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_CEC_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_CORTEX_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_CORTEX_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_CRC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_DAC_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_DMA_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_DMA_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_ETH_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_EXTI_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_FLASH_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_GPIO_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_FLASH_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_GPIO_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_HCD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_I2C_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_I2S_MODULE_ENABLED
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ extern "C" {
 // #define HAL_PCCARD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_PCD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_PWR_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_RCC_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_RCC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_RTC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SMARTCARD_MODULE_ENABLED
diff --git a/examples/blinky/stm32f4xx_hal_conf.h b/examples/blinky/stm32f4xx_hal_conf.h
index a934b1cc..44e10197 100755
--- a/examples/blinky/stm32f4xx_hal_conf.h
+++ b/examples/blinky/stm32f4xx_hal_conf.h
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 /* ########################## Module Selection ############################## */
 /**
   * @brief This is the list of modules to be used in the HAL driver 
+  * 
+  * `stm32-cmake` automatically defines the `HAL_*_MODULE_ENABLED` variables
+  * when a driver is added to a project using `target_link_libraries`, so they
+  * don't need to be defined here
+  *
   */
 #define HAL_MODULE_ENABLED  
 // #define HAL_ADC_MODULE_ENABLED
@@ -43,17 +48,17 @@
 // #define HAL_CRYP_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_DAC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_DCMI_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_DMA_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_DMA_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_DMA2D_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_ETH_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_FLASH_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_FLASH_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_NAND_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_NOR_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_PCCARD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SRAM_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SDRAM_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_HASH_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_GPIO_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_GPIO_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_EXTI_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_I2C_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SMBUS_MODULE_ENABLED
@@ -61,9 +66,9 @@
 // #define HAL_IWDG_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_LTDC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_DSI_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_PWR_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_PWR_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_QSPI_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_RCC_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_RCC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_RNG_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_RTC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SAI_MODULE_ENABLED
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@
 // #define HAL_IRDA_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SMARTCARD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_WWDG_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_CORTEX_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_CORTEX_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_PCD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_HCD_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_FMPI2C_MODULE_ENABLED
diff --git a/examples/blinky/stm32l0xx_hal_conf.h b/examples/blinky/stm32l0xx_hal_conf.h
index f835cc06..47ad4be4 100755
--- a/examples/blinky/stm32l0xx_hal_conf.h
+++ b/examples/blinky/stm32l0xx_hal_conf.h
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 /* ########################## Module Selection ############################## */
 /**
   * @brief This is the list of modules to be used in the HAL driver 
+  * 
+  * `stm32-cmake` automatically defines the `HAL_*_MODULE_ENABLED` variables
+  * when a driver is added to a project using `target_link_libraries`, so they
+  * don't need to be defined here
+  *
   */
 #define HAL_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_ADC_MODULE_ENABLED   
@@ -40,18 +45,18 @@
 // #define HAL_CRC_MODULE_ENABLED  
 // #define HAL_CRYP_MODULE_ENABLED  
 // #define HAL_DAC_MODULE_ENABLED   
-#define HAL_DMA_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_DMA_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_EXTI_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_FIREWALL_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_FLASH_MODULE_ENABLED
-#define HAL_GPIO_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_FLASH_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_GPIO_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_I2C_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_I2S_MODULE_ENABLED   
 // #define HAL_IWDG_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_LCD_MODULE_ENABLED 
 // #define HAL_LPTIM_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_PWR_MODULE_ENABLED  
-#define HAL_RCC_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_RCC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_RNG_MODULE_ENABLED   
 // #define HAL_RTC_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_SPI_MODULE_ENABLED   
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@
 // #define HAL_SMARTCARD_MODULE_ENABLED 
 // #define HAL_SMBUS_MODULE_ENABLED 
 // #define HAL_WWDG_MODULE_ENABLED  
-#define HAL_CORTEX_MODULE_ENABLED
+// #define HAL_CORTEX_MODULE_ENABLED
 // #define HAL_PCD_MODULE_ENABLED 
 
 /* ########################## Oscillator Values adaptation ####################*/