diff --git a/arch/platform/cc2538dk/platform.c b/arch/platform/cc2538dk/platform.c
index 55779602f..154651c98 100644
--- a/arch/platform/cc2538dk/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/cc2538dk/platform.c
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
   crypto_disable();
 #endif
 
+  set_rf_params();
+
   INTERRUPTS_ENABLE();
 
   fade(LEDS_GREEN);
@@ -167,9 +169,7 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
 void
 platform_init_stage_three()
 {
-  LOG_INFO(BOARD_STRING);
-
-  set_rf_params();
+  LOG_INFO("%s\n", BOARD_STRING);
 
   soc_print_info();
 
diff --git a/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c b/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c
index e2d8a0a27..7cb583a16 100644
--- a/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/openmote-cc2538/platform.c
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
   crypto_disable();
 #endif
 
+  set_rf_params();
+
   INTERRUPTS_ENABLE();
 
   fade(LEDS_BLUE);
@@ -165,12 +167,10 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
 void
 platform_init_stage_three()
 {
-  LOG_INFO(BOARD_STRING);
+  LOG_INFO("%s\n", BOARD_STRING);
 
   board_init();
 
-  set_rf_params();
-
   soc_print_info();
 
   process_start(&sensors_process, NULL);
diff --git a/arch/platform/srf06-cc26xx/platform.c b/arch/platform/srf06-cc26xx/platform.c
index cefd44e26..00630bb35 100644
--- a/arch/platform/srf06-cc26xx/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/srf06-cc26xx/platform.c
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
 
   serial_line_init();
 
+  set_rf_params();
+
   fade(LEDS_GREEN);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
 platform_init_stage_three()
 {
-  set_rf_params();
-
   LOG_DBG("With DriverLib v%u.%u\n", DRIVERLIB_RELEASE_GROUP,
           DRIVERLIB_RELEASE_BUILD);
   LOG_INFO(BOARD_STRING "\n");
diff --git a/arch/platform/zoul/platform.c b/arch/platform/zoul/platform.c
index 83085e06e..ff7f85bc2 100644
--- a/arch/platform/zoul/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/zoul/platform.c
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
   crypto_disable();
 #endif
 
+  set_rf_params();
+
   INTERRUPTS_ENABLE();
 
   fade(LEDS_BLUE);
@@ -239,17 +241,13 @@ platform_init_stage_two()
 void
 platform_init_stage_three()
 {
-  LOG_INFO(BOARD_STRING);
+  LOG_INFO("%s\n", BOARD_STRING);
 
   board_init();
 
   rtc_init();
 
-  set_rf_params();
-
-#if PLATFORM_STARTUP_VERBOSE
   soc_print_info();
-#endif
 
   process_start(&sensors_process, NULL);