diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
index 722e999f63f..dd7a87a4f22 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-misc.c
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ extern bool btInUse();
 #if CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT || CONFIG_SPIRAM
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT
 ESP_SYSTEM_INIT_FN(init_psram_new, BIT(0), 99) {
-  return psramInit() ? ESP_OK : ESP_FAIL;
+  psramInit();
+  return ESP_OK;
 }
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -261,6 +262,11 @@ ESP_SYSTEM_INIT_FN(init_psram_new, BIT(0), 99) {
 void initArduino() {
   //init proper ref tick value for PLL (uncomment if REF_TICK is different than 1MHz)
   //ESP_REG(APB_CTRL_PLL_TICK_CONF_REG) = APB_CLK_FREQ / REF_CLK_FREQ - 1;
+#if CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT || CONFIG_SPIRAM
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT
+  psramAddToHeap();
+#endif
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_APP_ROLLBACK_ENABLE
   if (!verifyRollbackLater()) {
     const esp_partition_t *running = esp_ota_get_running_partition();
diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.c
index 6b9a1fb7e8f..b1b13f53ef3 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.c
@@ -79,17 +79,25 @@ bool psramInit() {
     ESP_EARLY_LOGE(TAG, "PSRAM test failed!");
     return false;
   }
+  ESP_EARLY_LOGI(TAG, "PSRAM enabled");
+#endif /* CONFIG_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT */
+  spiramDetected = true;
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool psramAddToHeap() {
+  if (!spiramDetected) {
+    log_e("PSRAM not initialized!");
+    return false;
+  }
   if (esp_psram_extram_add_to_heap_allocator() != ESP_OK) {
-    spiramFailed = true;
-    ESP_EARLY_LOGE(TAG, "PSRAM could not be added to the heap!");
+    log_e("PSRAM could not be added to the heap!");
     return false;
   }
 #if CONFIG_SPIRAM_USE_MALLOC && !CONFIG_ARDUINO_ISR_IRAM
   heap_caps_malloc_extmem_enable(CONFIG_SPIRAM_MALLOC_ALWAYSINTERNAL);
 #endif
-  ESP_EARLY_LOGI(TAG, "PSRAM enabled");
-#endif /* CONFIG_SPIRAM_BOOT_INIT */
-  spiramDetected = true;
+  log_i("PSRAM added to the heap.");
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.h b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.h
index 0ba6763c69f..e82af1342c2 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.h
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-psram.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 bool psramInit();
+bool psramAddToHeap();
 bool psramFound();
 
 void *ps_malloc(size_t size);