diff --git a/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h b/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h
index 7d808a0ba..9d87a85e5 100644
--- a/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ typedef uint32_t rtimer_clock_t;
  *
  * @{
  */
-#ifndef PLATFORM_CONF_STARTUP_VERBOSE
-#define PLATFORM_CONF_STARTUP_VERBOSE 1 /**< Set to 0 to decrease startup verbosity */
+#ifndef LOG_CONF_LEVEL_MAIN
+#define LOG_CONF_LEVEL_MAIN LOG_LEVEL_NONE /**< Set to 0 to decrease startup verbosity */
 #endif
 /** @} */
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ typedef uint32_t rtimer_clock_t;
 #undef UART_CONF_ENABLE
 #define UART_CONF_ENABLE            0
 
-#undef PLATFORM_CONF_STARTUP_VERBOSE
-#define PLATFORM_CONF_STARTUP_VERBOSE 0
+#undef LOG_CONF_LEVEL_MAIN
+#define LOG_CONF_LEVEL_MAIN LOG_LEVEL_NONE
 #endif /* CC2538_CONF_QUIET */
 
 /**
diff --git a/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c b/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c
index b56a65020..e2d8a0a27 100644
--- a/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c
@@ -71,17 +71,10 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-#if PLATFORM_STARTUP_VERBOSE
-#define PRINTF(...) printf(__VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define PRINTF(...)
-#endif
-
-#if UART_CONF_ENABLE
-#define PUTS(s) puts(s)
-#else
-#define PUTS(s)
-#endif
+/* Log configuration */
+#include "sys/log.h"
+#define LOG_MODULE "OpenMote CC2538"
+#define LOG_LEVEL LOG_LEVEL_MAIN
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /**
  * \brief Board specific iniatialisation
@@ -121,17 +114,6 @@ set_rf_params(void)
   /* Populate linkaddr_node_addr. Maintain endianness */
   memcpy(&linkaddr_node_addr, &ext_addr[8 - LINKADDR_SIZE], LINKADDR_SIZE);
 
-#if PLATFORM_STARTUP_VERBOSE
-  {
-    int i;
-    printf("Contiki configured with address ");
-    for(i = 0; i < LINKADDR_SIZE - 1; i++) {
-      printf("%02x:", linkaddr_node_addr.u8[i]);
-    }
-    printf("%02x\n", linkaddr_node_addr.u8[i]);
-  }
-#endif
-
   NETSTACK_RADIO.set_value(RADIO_PARAM_PAN_ID, IEEE802154_PANID);
   NETSTACK_RADIO.set_value(RADIO_PARAM_16BIT_ADDR, short_addr);
   NETSTACK_RADIO.set_value(RADIO_PARAM_CHANNEL, CC2538_RF_CHANNEL);
@@ -183,15 +165,13 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
 void
 platform_init_stage_three()
 {
-  PUTS(BOARD_STRING);
+  LOG_INFO(BOARD_STRING);
 
   board_init();
 
   set_rf_params();
 
-#if PLATFORM_STARTUP_VERBOSE
   soc_print_info();
-#endif
 
   process_start(&sensors_process, NULL);