diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
index dd7a87a4f22..86140144613 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
@@ -251,13 +251,11 @@ extern bool btInUse();
 #endif
 
 #if CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT || CONFIG_SPIRAM
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT
 ESP_SYSTEM_INIT_FN(init_psram_new, BIT(0), 99) {
   psramInit();
   return ESP_OK;
 }
 #endif
-#endif
 
 void initArduino() {
   //init proper ref tick value for PLL (uncomment if REF_TICK is different than 1MHz)