diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_bringup.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_bringup.c
index c1c79bfce1..9778b679c5 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_bringup.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize SD slot: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -188,7 +187,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize SPI Flash\n");
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -198,7 +196,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize partition error=%d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -216,7 +213,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize wireless subsystem=%d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -233,7 +229,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -244,7 +239,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -255,7 +249,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -266,7 +259,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -321,7 +313,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize GPIO Driver: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -333,7 +324,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize I2C Driver for I2C0: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -343,7 +333,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize I2C Driver for I2C1: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -357,7 +346,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize BMP180 driver: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -369,7 +357,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize HT16K33 driver: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c
index a830c3c961..7285d87e74 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize SD slot: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize SPI Flash\n");
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -157,7 +155,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize partition error=%d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -175,7 +172,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize wireless subsystem=%d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -192,7 +188,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -203,7 +198,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -214,7 +208,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -225,7 +218,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c
index 2a6152b645..52a399110e 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_bringup.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize PCF8574 LCD, error %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize SD slot: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -182,7 +180,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize SPI Flash\n");
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -192,7 +189,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize partition error=%d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -210,7 +206,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: Failed to initialize wireless subsystem=%d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -227,7 +222,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -238,7 +232,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -249,7 +242,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -260,7 +252,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR,
              "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
              ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -305,7 +296,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize GPIO Driver: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -317,7 +307,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize I2C Driver for I2C0: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -327,7 +316,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize I2C Driver for I2C1: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -341,7 +329,6 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize BMP180 driver: %d\n", ret);
-      return ret;
     }
 #endif