diff --git a/core/embed/projects/bootloader/main.c b/core/embed/projects/bootloader/main.c
index 65a4934146..bd44169fcb 100644
--- a/core/embed/projects/bootloader/main.c
+++ b/core/embed/projects/bootloader/main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_TOUCH
 #include <io/touch.h>
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BACKUP_RAM
+#include <sys/backup_ram.h>
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_BUTTON
 #include <io/button.h>
 #endif
@@ -113,6 +116,9 @@ static void drivers_init(secbool *touch_initialized) {
 #ifdef USE_OPTIGA
   optiga_hal_init();
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BACKUP_RAM
+  backup_ram_init();
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_BUTTON
   button_init();
 #endif
@@ -126,6 +132,9 @@ static void drivers_init(secbool *touch_initialized) {
 
 static void drivers_deinit(void) {
 #ifdef FIXED_HW_DEINIT
+#ifdef USE_BACKUP_RAM
+  backup_ram_deinit();
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_BUTTON
   button_deinit();
 #endif
diff --git a/core/embed/projects/kernel/main.c b/core/embed/projects/kernel/main.c
index 0a5dbb8f87..e3ae28807f 100644
--- a/core/embed/projects/kernel/main.c
+++ b/core/embed/projects/kernel/main.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 #include <sec/optiga_config.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_BACKUP_RAM
+#include <sys/backup_ram.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_TROPIC
 #include <sec/tropic.h>
 #endif
@@ -95,6 +99,11 @@
 #endif
 
 void drivers_init() {
+
+#ifdef USE_BACKUP_RAM
+  backup_ram_init();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_POWERCTL
   powerctl_init();
 #endif
diff --git a/core/embed/projects/prodtest/cmd/prodtest_backup_ram.c b/core/embed/projects/prodtest/cmd/prodtest_backup_ram.c
index 190a4ca44e..862cc2bc49 100644
--- a/core/embed/projects/prodtest/cmd/prodtest_backup_ram.c
+++ b/core/embed/projects/prodtest/cmd/prodtest_backup_ram.c
@@ -41,31 +41,18 @@ static void prodtest_backup_ram_write(cli_t* cli) {
     return;
   }
 
-  backup_ram_status_t status = backup_ram_init();
-  if (status != BACKUP_RAM_OK) {
-    if (status == BACKUP_RAM_OK_STORAGE_INITIALIZED) {
-      cli_trace(cli, "Backup storage had to be initialized");
-    } else {
-      cli_error(cli, CLI_ERROR, "Failed to initialize backup RAM");
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
   backup_ram_power_manager_data_t pm_data;
 
   pm_data.soc = ((float)soc / 100);
   pm_data.last_capture_timestamp = systick_cycles();
 
-  status = backup_ram_store_power_manager_data(&pm_data);
+  backup_ram_status_t status = backup_ram_store_power_manager_data(&pm_data);
 
   if (status != BACKUP_RAM_OK) {
     cli_error(cli, CLI_ERROR, "Failed to write backup RAM");
-    backup_ram_deinit();
     return;
   }
 
-  backup_ram_deinit();
-
   cli_ok(cli, "");
 }
 
@@ -75,27 +62,14 @@ static void prodtest_backup_ram_read(cli_t* cli) {
     return;
   }
 
-  backup_ram_status_t status = backup_ram_init();
-  if (status != BACKUP_RAM_OK) {
-    if (status == BACKUP_RAM_OK_STORAGE_INITIALIZED) {
-      cli_trace(cli, "Backup storage had to be initialized");
-    } else {
-      cli_error(cli, CLI_ERROR, "Failed to initialize backup RAM");
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
   backup_ram_power_manager_data_t pm_data;
-  status = backup_ram_read_power_manager_data(&pm_data);
+  backup_ram_status_t status = backup_ram_read_power_manager_data(&pm_data);
 
   if (status != BACKUP_RAM_OK) {
     cli_error(cli, CLI_ERROR, "Failed to read backup RAM");
-    backup_ram_deinit();
     return;
   }
 
-  backup_ram_deinit();
-
   cli_ok(cli, "SOC: %d\%", (int)(pm_data.soc * 100));
 }
 
@@ -117,8 +91,6 @@ static void prodtest_backup_ram_erase(cli_t* cli) {
 
   backup_ram_erase();
 
-  backup_ram_deinit();
-
   cli_ok(cli, "");
 }
 
@@ -140,8 +112,6 @@ static void prodtest_backup_ram_erase_unused(cli_t* cli) {
 
   backup_ram_erase_unused();
 
-  backup_ram_deinit();
-
   cli_ok(cli, "");
 }
 
diff --git a/core/embed/projects/prodtest/main.c b/core/embed/projects/prodtest/main.c
index 1c030ed4f5..66a11ded13 100644
--- a/core/embed/projects/prodtest/main.c
+++ b/core/embed/projects/prodtest/main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 #include <io/sdcard.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_BACKUP_RAM
+#include <sys/backup_ram.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_TOUCH
 #include <io/touch.h>
 #endif
@@ -207,6 +211,9 @@ static void drivers_init(void) {
 #ifdef USE_SD_CARD
   sdcard_init();
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BACKUP_RAM
+  backup_ram_init();
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_BUTTON
   button_init();
 #endif