diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c b/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c
index dd574becb..ed2fe82c2 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_altconsole.c
@@ -292,12 +292,6 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, char *argv[])
   netinit_bringup();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT) && defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_FINALINIT)
-  /* Perform architecture-specific final-initialization (if configured) */
-
-  boardctl(BOARDIOC_FINALINIT, 0);
-#endif
-
   /* First map stderr and stdout to alternative devices */
 
   ret = nsh_clone_console(pstate);
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_consolemain.c b/nshlib/nsh_consolemain.c
index 61aabf3ae..5ff9f0ed0 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_consolemain.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_consolemain.c
@@ -110,12 +110,6 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, char *argv[])
   netinit_bringup();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT) && defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_FINALINIT)
-  /* Perform architecture-specific final-initialization (if configured) */
-
-  boardctl(BOARDIOC_FINALINIT, 0);
-#endif
-
   /* Execute the session */
 
   ret = nsh_session(pstate);
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_script.c b/nshlib/nsh_script.c
index a29994ebf..cf77ef964 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_script.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_script.c
@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@ int nsh_initscript(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl)
   if (!already)
     {
       ret = nsh_script(vtbl, "init", NSH_INITPATH);
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT) && defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_FINALINIT)
+      /* Perform architecture-specific final-initialization (if configured) */
+
+      boardctl(BOARDIOC_FINALINIT, 0);
+#endif
     }
 
   return ret;
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c b/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c
index 11c160219..60a881599 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_usbconsole.c
@@ -325,12 +325,6 @@ int nsh_consolemain(int argc, char *argv[])
   netinit_bringup();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT) && defined(CONFIG_BOARDCTL_FINALINIT)
-  /* Perform architecture-specific final-initialization (if configured) */
-
-  boardctl(BOARDIOC_FINALINIT, 0);
-#endif
-
   /* Now loop, executing creating a session for each USB connection */
 
   for (;;)