diff --git a/core/SConscript.bootloader b/core/SConscript.bootloader
index ecd7197742..11b3980d50 100644
--- a/core/SConscript.bootloader
+++ b/core/SConscript.bootloader
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ FEATURES_WANTED = [
     "rtc",
     "secure_domain",
     "suspend",
-    "tropic",
     "usb",
     ]
 
diff --git a/core/embed/sys/suspend/stm32u5/suspend_io.c b/core/embed/sys/suspend/stm32u5/suspend_io.c
index 22345d0271..37793fc659 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/suspend/stm32u5/suspend_io.c
+++ b/core/embed/sys/suspend/stm32u5/suspend_io.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void suspend_secure_drivers() {
 #ifdef USE_STORAGE_HWKEY
   secure_aes_deinit();
 #endif
-#if defined(USE_TROPIC) && !defined(BOOTLOADER)
+#ifdef USE_TROPIC
   tropic_deinit();
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_OPTIGA
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void resume_secure_drivers() {
 #ifdef USE_OPTIGA
   optiga_init_and_configure();
 #endif
-#if defined(USE_TROPIC) && !defined(BOOTLOADER)
+#ifdef USE_TROPIC
   tropic_init();
 #endif
 }