diff --git a/boards/ikea-tradfri/board.c b/boards/ikea-tradfri/board.c
index 9d1410bcc4..ee1d4b1b23 100644
--- a/boards/ikea-tradfri/board.c
+++ b/boards/ikea-tradfri/board.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ void board_init(void)
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 
+#ifndef RIOTBOOT
     /* initialize the LEDs */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(LED1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/boards/slstk3401a/board.c b/boards/slstk3401a/board.c
index 37313bb027..3a346efd77 100644
--- a/boards/slstk3401a/board.c
+++ b/boards/slstk3401a/board.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void board_init(void)
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 
+#ifndef RIOTBOOT
     /* perform common board initialization */
     board_common_init();
 
@@ -36,4 +37,5 @@ void board_init(void)
     gpio_init(SI7021_EN_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_set(SI7021_EN_PIN);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/boards/slstk3402a/board.c b/boards/slstk3402a/board.c
index 4a0f9170e6..1ceed57ef9 100644
--- a/boards/slstk3402a/board.c
+++ b/boards/slstk3402a/board.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void board_init(void)
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 
+#ifndef RIOTBOOT
     /* perform common board initialization */
     board_common_init();
 
@@ -36,4 +37,5 @@ void board_init(void)
     gpio_init(SI7021_EN_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_set(SI7021_EN_PIN);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/boards/sltb001a/board.c b/boards/sltb001a/board.c
index 26bde761d8..94ec47af4c 100644
--- a/boards/sltb001a/board.c
+++ b/boards/sltb001a/board.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ void board_init(void)
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 
+#ifndef RIOTBOOT
     /* perform common board initialization */
     board_common_init();
 
@@ -61,4 +62,5 @@ void board_init(void)
               (RGB_LED4_ENABLED << RGB_LED4_EN_BIT));
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/boards/slwstk6000b/board.c b/boards/slwstk6000b/board.c
index ed1d85e517..606e86415b 100644
--- a/boards/slwstk6000b/board.c
+++ b/boards/slwstk6000b/board.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void board_init(void)
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 
+#ifndef RIOTBOOT
     /* perform common board initialization */
     board_common_init();
 
@@ -36,4 +37,5 @@ void board_init(void)
     gpio_init(SI7021_EN_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_set(SI7021_EN_PIN);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/boards/stk3600/board.c b/boards/stk3600/board.c
index 3ee4f85774..19f1453ff1 100644
--- a/boards/stk3600/board.c
+++ b/boards/stk3600/board.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ void board_init(void)
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 
+#ifndef RIOTBOOT
     /* perform common board initialization */
     board_common_init();
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/boards/stk3700/board.c b/boards/stk3700/board.c
index de838de006..27b36725d6 100644
--- a/boards/stk3700/board.c
+++ b/boards/stk3700/board.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ void board_init(void)
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 
+#ifndef RIOTBOOT
     /* perform common board initialization */
     board_common_init();
+#endif
 }