diff --git a/src/adapter/adapter.ts b/src/adapter/adapter.ts
index c273b592cd..b8817334c5 100644
--- a/src/adapter/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/adapter.ts
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ abstract class Adapter extends events.EventEmitter<AdapterEventMap> {
 
     public abstract getNetworkParameters(): Promise<TsType.NetworkParameters>;
 
-    public abstract setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void>;
-
     public abstract addInstallCode(ieeeAddress: string, key: Buffer): Promise<void>;
 
     public abstract waitFor(
diff --git a/src/adapter/deconz/adapter/deconzAdapter.ts b/src/adapter/deconz/adapter/deconzAdapter.ts
index a59a65eb4c..8268c416fe 100644
--- a/src/adapter/deconz/adapter/deconzAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/deconz/adapter/deconzAdapter.ts
@@ -574,11 +574,6 @@ class DeconzAdapter extends Adapter {
         throw new Error('not supported');
     }
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-    public async setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void> {
-        throw new Error('not supported');
-    }
-
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
     public async sendZclFrameInterPANIeeeAddr(zclFrame: Zcl.Frame, ieeeAddr: string): Promise<void> {
         throw new Error('not supported');
diff --git a/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts b/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts
index be348a20b7..0586e7dc3a 100644
--- a/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts
@@ -725,8 +725,13 @@ export class EmberAdapter extends Adapter {
             throw new Error(`Failed to get network parameters with status=${SLStatus[status]}.`);
         }
 
-        if (this.adapterOptions.transmitPower != null && parameters.radioTxPower !== this.adapterOptions.transmitPower) {
-            await this.setTransmitPower(this.adapterOptions.transmitPower);
+        if (this.adapterOptions.transmitPower != undefined && parameters.radioTxPower !== this.adapterOptions.transmitPower) {
+            const status = await this.ezsp.ezspSetRadioPower(this.adapterOptions.transmitPower);
+
+            if (status !== SLStatus.OK) {
+                // soft-fail, don't prevent start
+                logger.error(`Failed to set transmit power to ${this.adapterOptions.transmitPower} status=${SLStatus[status]}.`, NS);
+            }
         }
 
         this.networkCache.parameters = parameters;
@@ -1713,17 +1718,6 @@ export class EmberAdapter extends Adapter {
         });
     }
 
-    // queued
-    public async setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void> {
-        return await this.queue.execute<void>(async () => {
-            const status = await this.ezsp.ezspSetRadioPower(value);
-
-            if (status !== SLStatus.OK) {
-                throw new Error(`Failed to set transmit power to ${value} status=${SLStatus[status]}.`);
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     // queued
     public async addInstallCode(ieeeAddress: string, key: Buffer): Promise<void> {
         // codes with CRC, check CRC before sending to NCP, otherwise let NCP handle
diff --git a/src/adapter/ezsp/adapter/ezspAdapter.ts b/src/adapter/ezsp/adapter/ezspAdapter.ts
index 93528ac1da..c938387d4c 100644
--- a/src/adapter/ezsp/adapter/ezspAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/ezsp/adapter/ezspAdapter.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class EZSPAdapter extends Adapter {
             `'ezsp' driver is deprecated and will only remain to provide support for older firmware (pre 7.4.x). Migration to 'ember' is recommended. If using Zigbee2MQTT see https://github.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt/discussions/21462`,
             NS,
         );
-        return await this.driver.startup();
+        return await this.driver.startup(this.adapterOptions.transmitPower);
     }
 
     public async stop(): Promise<void> {
@@ -542,13 +542,6 @@ class EZSPAdapter extends Adapter {
         });
     }
 
-    public async setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void> {
-        logger.debug(`setTransmitPower to ${value}`, NS);
-        return await this.queue.execute<void>(async () => {
-            await this.driver.setRadioPower(value);
-        });
-    }
-
     public async setChannelInterPAN(channel: number): Promise<void> {
         return await this.queue.execute<void>(async () => {
             this.interpanLock = true;
diff --git a/src/adapter/ezsp/driver/driver.ts b/src/adapter/ezsp/driver/driver.ts
index e6fb969dfe..f1bd4899a4 100644
--- a/src/adapter/ezsp/driver/driver.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/ezsp/driver/driver.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export class Driver extends EventEmitter {
         }
     }
 
-    public async startup(): Promise<TsType.StartResult> {
+    public async startup(transmitPower?: number): Promise<TsType.StartResult> {
         let result: TsType.StartResult = 'resumed';
         this.transactionID = 1;
         // this.ezsp = undefined;
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ export class Driver extends EventEmitter {
             if (restore) {
                 // restore
                 logger.info('Restore network from backup', NS);
-                await this.formNetwork(true);
+                await this.formNetwork(true, transmitPower);
                 result = 'restored';
             } else {
                 // reset
                 logger.info('Form network', NS);
-                await this.formNetwork(false);
+                await this.formNetwork(false, transmitPower);
                 result = 'reset';
             }
         }
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ export class Driver extends EventEmitter {
         await this.multicast.subscribe(ZSpec.GP_GROUP_ID, ZSpec.GP_ENDPOINT);
         // await this.multicast.subscribe(1, 901);
 
+        if (transmitPower != undefined && this.networkParams.radioTxPower !== transmitPower) {
+            await this.ezsp.execCommand('setRadioPower', {power: transmitPower});
+        }
+
         return result;
     }
 
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ export class Driver extends EventEmitter {
         return !valid;
     }
 
-    private async formNetwork(restore: boolean): Promise<void> {
+    private async formNetwork(restore: boolean, transmitPower?: number): Promise<void> {
         let backup;
         await this.ezsp.execCommand('clearTransientLinkKeys');
 
@@ -341,7 +345,7 @@ export class Driver extends EventEmitter {
         await this.ezsp.setInitialSecurityState(initial_security_state);
 
         const parameters: EmberNetworkParameters = new EmberNetworkParameters();
-        parameters.radioTxPower = 5;
+        parameters.radioTxPower = transmitPower ?? 5;
         parameters.joinMethod = EmberJoinMethod.USE_MAC_ASSOCIATION;
         parameters.nwkManagerId = 0;
         parameters.nwkUpdateId = 0;
@@ -864,10 +868,6 @@ export class Driver extends EventEmitter {
         );
     }
 
-    public setRadioPower(value: number): Promise<EZSPFrameData> {
-        return this.ezsp.execCommand('setRadioPower', {power: value});
-    }
-
     public setChannel(channel: number): Promise<EZSPFrameData> {
         return this.ezsp.execCommand('setLogicalAndRadioChannel', {radioChannel: channel});
     }
diff --git a/src/adapter/z-stack/adapter/zStackAdapter.ts b/src/adapter/z-stack/adapter/zStackAdapter.ts
index 6e1e207e9e..72db48f53a 100644
--- a/src/adapter/z-stack/adapter/zStackAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/z-stack/adapter/zStackAdapter.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ZStackAdapter extends Adapter {
         }
 
         if (this.adapterOptions.transmitPower != null) {
-            await this.setTransmitPower(this.adapterOptions.transmitPower);
+            await this.znp.request(Subsystem.SYS, 'stackTune', {operation: 0, value: this.adapterOptions.transmitPower});
         }
 
         return await startResult;
@@ -953,12 +953,6 @@ class ZStackAdapter extends Adapter {
         });
     }
 
-    public async setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void> {
-        return await this.queue.execute<void>(async () => {
-            await this.znp.request(Subsystem.SYS, 'stackTune', {operation: 0, value});
-        });
-    }
-
     private waitForInternal(
         networkAddress: number | undefined,
         endpoint: number,
diff --git a/src/adapter/zboss/adapter/zbossAdapter.ts b/src/adapter/zboss/adapter/zbossAdapter.ts
index cf11aa2684..ae09ceaea1 100644
--- a/src/adapter/zboss/adapter/zbossAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/zboss/adapter/zbossAdapter.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export class ZBOSSAdapter extends Adapter {
 
         await this.driver.connect();
 
-        return await this.driver.startup();
+        return await this.driver.startup(this.adapterOptions.transmitPower);
     }
 
     public async stop(): Promise<void> {
@@ -171,14 +171,6 @@ export class ZBOSSAdapter extends Adapter {
         });
     }
 
-    public async setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void> {
-        if (this.driver.isInitialized()) {
-            return await this.queue.execute<void>(async () => {
-                await this.driver.execCommand(CommandId.SET_TX_POWER, {txPower: value});
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
     public async addInstallCode(ieeeAddress: string, key: Buffer): Promise<void> {
         logger.error(() => `NOT SUPPORTED: sendZclFrameToGroup(${ieeeAddress},${key.toString('hex')}`, NS);
         throw new Error(`Install code is not supported for 'zboss' yet`);
diff --git a/src/adapter/zboss/driver.ts b/src/adapter/zboss/driver.ts
index 8044815c5e..727a030ed8 100644
--- a/src/adapter/zboss/driver.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/zboss/driver.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class ZBOSSDriver extends EventEmitter {
         await this.execCommand(CommandId.NCP_RESET, {options}, 10000);
     }
 
-    public async startup(): Promise<TsType.StartResult> {
+    public async startup(transmitPower?: number): Promise<TsType.StartResult> {
         logger.info(`Driver startup`, NS);
         let result: TsType.StartResult = 'resumed';
 
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ export class ZBOSSDriver extends EventEmitter {
         //await this.execCommand(CommandId.SET_ED_TIMEOUT, {timeout: 8});
         //await this.execCommand(CommandId.SET_MAX_CHILDREN, {children: 100});
 
+        if (transmitPower != undefined) {
+            await this.execCommand(CommandId.SET_TX_POWER, {txPower: transmitPower});
+        }
+
         return result;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/adapter/zigate/adapter/zigateAdapter.ts b/src/adapter/zigate/adapter/zigateAdapter.ts
index 4d0c364fca..dc4a43de32 100644
--- a/src/adapter/zigate/adapter/zigateAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/adapter/zigate/adapter/zigateAdapter.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ class ZiGateAdapter extends Adapter {
                 destinationEndpoint: ZSpec.HA_ENDPOINT,
                 groupAddress: default_bind_group,
             });
+
+            if (this.adapterOptions.transmitPower != undefined) {
+                await this.driver.sendCommand(ZiGateCommandCode.SetTXpower, {value: this.adapterOptions.transmitPower});
+            }
         } catch (error) {
             throw new Error('failed to connect to zigate adapter ' + (error as Error).message);
         }
@@ -190,14 +194,6 @@ class ZiGateAdapter extends Adapter {
         throw new Error('This adapter does not support backup');
     }
 
-    public async setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void> {
-        try {
-            await this.driver.sendCommand(ZiGateCommandCode.SetTXpower, {value: value});
-        } catch (error) {
-            throw new Error(`Set transmitpower failed ${error}`);
-        }
-    }
-
     public async sendZdo(
         ieeeAddress: string,
         networkAddress: number,
diff --git a/src/controller/controller.ts b/src/controller/controller.ts
index 501621e82c..f197f6c1c2 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.ts
+++ b/src/controller/controller.ts
@@ -513,13 +513,6 @@ class Controller extends events.EventEmitter<ControllerEventMap> {
         await Wait(12000);
     }
 
-    /**
-     *  Set transmit power of the adapter
-     */
-    public async setTransmitPower(value: number): Promise<void> {
-        return await this.adapter.setTransmitPower(value);
-    }
-
     public async identifyUnknownDevice(nwkAddress: number): Promise<Device | undefined> {
         if (this.unknownDevices.has(nwkAddress)) {
             // prevent duplicate triggering
diff --git a/test/adapter/ember/emberAdapter.test.ts b/test/adapter/ember/emberAdapter.test.ts
index 61b91d327a..53e2424a46 100644
--- a/test/adapter/ember/emberAdapter.test.ts
+++ b/test/adapter/ember/emberAdapter.test.ts
@@ -871,6 +871,24 @@ describe('Ember Adapter Layer', () => {
         expect(mockEzspSetRadioPower).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     });
 
+    it('Starts with mismatching transmit power, failure does not present start', async () => {
+        adapter = new EmberAdapter(
+            DEFAULT_NETWORK_OPTIONS,
+            DEFAULT_SERIAL_PORT_OPTIONS,
+            backupPath,
+            Object.assign({}, DEFAULT_ADAPTER_OPTIONS, {transmitPower: 12}),
+        );
+        mockEzspSetRadioPower.mockResolvedValueOnce(SLStatus.FAIL);
+
+        const result = adapter.start();
+
+        await jest.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(5000);
+        await expect(result).resolves.toStrictEqual('resumed');
+        expect(mockEzspSetRadioPower).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockEzspSetRadioPower).toHaveBeenCalledWith(12);
+        expect(loggerSpies.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`Failed to set transmit power to 12 status=FAIL.`, 'zh:ember');
+    });
+
     it('Fails to start when EZSP layer fails to start', async () => {
         adapter = new EmberAdapter(DEFAULT_NETWORK_OPTIONS, DEFAULT_SERIAL_PORT_OPTIONS, backupPath, DEFAULT_ADAPTER_OPTIONS);
 
@@ -2271,18 +2289,6 @@ describe('Ember Adapter Layer', () => {
             expect(mockEzspGetNetworkParameters).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
         });
 
-        it('Adapter impl: setTransmitPower', async () => {
-            await expect(adapter.setTransmitPower(10)).resolves.toStrictEqual(undefined);
-            expect(mockEzspSetRadioPower).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        });
-
-        it('Adapter impl: throws when setTransmitPower fails', async () => {
-            mockEzspSetRadioPower.mockResolvedValueOnce(SLStatus.FAIL);
-
-            await expect(adapter.setTransmitPower(10)).rejects.toThrow(`Failed to set transmit power to 10 status=FAIL.`);
-            expect(mockEzspSetRadioPower).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        });
-
         it('Adapter impl: addInstallCode without local CRC validation', async () => {
             await expect(adapter.addInstallCode('0x1122334455667788', Buffer.alloc(16))).resolves.toStrictEqual(undefined);
             expect(mockEzspAesMmoHash).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
diff --git a/test/adapter/z-stack/adapter.test.ts b/test/adapter/z-stack/adapter.test.ts
index d5886a32d3..b8afb69bff 100644
--- a/test/adapter/z-stack/adapter.test.ts
+++ b/test/adapter/z-stack/adapter.test.ts
@@ -2182,16 +2182,6 @@ describe('zstack-adapter', () => {
         expect(mockZnpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(Subsystem.SYS, 'stackTune', {operation: 0, value: 2});
     });
 
-    it('Set transmit power', async () => {
-        basicMocks();
-        await adapter.start();
-        mockZnpRequest.mockClear();
-        mockQueueExecute.mockClear();
-        await adapter.setTransmitPower(15);
-        expect(mockZnpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(mockZnpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(Subsystem.SYS, 'stackTune', {operation: 0, value: 15});
-    });
-
     it('Support LED should go to false when LED request fails', async () => {
         basicMocks();
         await adapter.start();
diff --git a/test/controller.test.ts b/test/controller.test.ts
index 5444f0c9bb..6cb9e6a876 100755
--- a/test/controller.test.ts
+++ b/test/controller.test.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ const mockAdapterSupportsBackup = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true);
 const mockAdapterReset = jest.fn();
 const mockAdapterStop = jest.fn();
 const mockAdapterStart = jest.fn().mockReturnValue('resumed');
-const mockAdapterSetTransmitPower = jest.fn();
 const mockAdapterGetCoordinatorIEEE = jest.fn().mockReturnValue('0x0000012300000000');
 const mockAdapterGetNetworkParameters = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({panID: 1, extendedPanID: 3, channel: 15});
 const mocksendZclFrameToGroup = jest.fn();
@@ -399,7 +398,6 @@ jest.mock('../src/adapter/z-stack/adapter/zStackAdapter', () => {
             },
             getNetworkParameters: mockAdapterGetNetworkParameters,
             waitFor: mockAdapterWaitFor,
-            setTransmitPower: mockAdapterSetTransmitPower,
             sendZclFrameToEndpoint: mocksendZclFrameToEndpoint,
             sendZclFrameToGroup: mocksendZclFrameToGroup,
             sendZclFrameToAll: mocksendZclFrameToAll,
@@ -1615,12 +1613,6 @@ describe('Controller', () => {
         expect(changeChannelSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     });
 
-    it('Set transmit power', async () => {
-        await controller.start();
-        await controller.setTransmitPower(15);
-        expect(mockAdapterSetTransmitPower).toHaveBeenCalledWith(15);
-    });
-
     it('Get coordinator version', async () => {
         await controller.start();
         expect(await controller.getCoordinatorVersion()).toEqual({type: 'zStack', meta: {version: 1}});