diff --git a/extmod/modmachine.c b/extmod/modmachine.c
index e3baea521031b026c284c9e6640ae3db05699f81..789d324d661fed290639d4bcb43e69e9d2c63e43 100644
--- a/extmod/modmachine.c
+++ b/extmod/modmachine.c
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 
 STATIC void mp_machine_idle(void);
 
+#if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
+#endif
+
 // The port can provide additional machine-module implementation in this file.
 #ifdef MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE
 #include MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE
@@ -50,6 +54,13 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_soft_reset(void) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_soft_reset_obj, machine_soft_reset);
 
+#if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER
+NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+    mp_machine_bootloader(n_args, args);
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
+#endif
+
 STATIC mp_obj_t machine_idle(void) {
     mp_machine_idle();
     return mp_const_none;
@@ -66,6 +77,9 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t machine_module_globals_table[] = {
 
     // Reset related functions.
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_soft_reset), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_soft_reset_obj) },
+    #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) },
+    #endif
 
     // Power related functions.
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_idle), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_idle_obj) },
diff --git a/extmod/modmachine.h b/extmod/modmachine.h
index 488aef4afda1937045171ad0957f7675c0c7265b..b0253bbb8c998de733a489dbe0688c127fb8c7d9 100644
--- a/extmod/modmachine.h
+++ b/extmod/modmachine.h
@@ -237,9 +237,11 @@ uintptr_t MICROPY_MACHINE_MEM_GET_READ_ADDR(mp_obj_t addr_o, uint align);
 uintptr_t MICROPY_MACHINE_MEM_GET_WRITE_ADDR(mp_obj_t addr_o, uint align);
 #endif
 
+NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 void machine_bitstream_high_low(mp_hal_pin_obj_t pin, uint32_t *timing_ns, const uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
 mp_uint_t machine_time_pulse_us(mp_hal_pin_obj_t pin, int pulse_level, mp_uint_t timeout_us);
 
+MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bitstream_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_time_pulse_us_obj);
 
diff --git a/ports/esp32/modmachine.c b/ports/esp32/modmachine.c
index 1946d43db6afa865c2120a94f94d08afe3cde139..18bc0965a2ce0ec786955d206a28bf30d90c31a6 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/esp32/modmachine.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_sleep), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_lightsleep_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_lightsleep), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_lightsleep_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_deepsleep), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_deepsleep_obj) }, \
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) }, \
     \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disable_irq), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_disable_irq_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_enable_irq), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_enable_irq_obj) }, \
@@ -248,12 +247,11 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_reset_cause(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(machine_reset_cause_obj, 0,  machine_reset_cause);
 
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     MICROPY_BOARD_ENTER_BOOTLOADER(n_args, args);
     for (;;) {
     }
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
 
 void machine_init(void) {
     is_soft_reset = 0;
diff --git a/ports/esp32/modmachine.h b/ports/esp32/modmachine.h
index 06a1d7b0e2b618bfa4b3c61f40572c7ec82cc04b..9a5e6a566eb83c2a5a9f9a13ebc617969e9d9622 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/modmachine.h
+++ b/ports/esp32/modmachine.h
@@ -21,6 +21,5 @@ void machine_pwm_deinit_all(void);
 // TODO: void machine_rmt_deinit_all(void);
 void machine_timer_deinit_all(void);
 void machine_i2s_init0();
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ESP32_MODMACHINE_H
diff --git a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
index 8a21cabb7d47869a48e344617801f4f1054999e3..ef55d9ae358ee042eb5d4deb8a96d5e089aafd71 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/esp32/mpconfigport.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 #define MICROPY_PY_OS_URANDOM               (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE                  (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE      "ports/esp32/modmachine.c"
+#define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER       (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC              (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC_INCLUDEFILE  "ports/esp32/machine_adc.c"
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC_ATTEN_WIDTH  (1)
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c b/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c
index b0c41fe1af9702c7afe3c5411e8072b1d563b5ec..8bcf10122c625e846ac0b296d26188efa46756a6 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
     \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disable_irq),         MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_disable_irq_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_enable_irq),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_enable_irq_obj) }, \
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) }, \
     \
     /* Reset reasons */ \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_PWRON_RESET),         MP_ROM_INT(MP_PWRON_RESET) }, \
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_enable_irq(mp_obj_t state_in) {
 }
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(machine_enable_irq_obj, machine_enable_irq);
 
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     #if defined(MICROPY_BOARD_ENTER_BOOTLOADER)
     // If a board has a custom bootloader, call it first.
     MICROPY_BOARD_ENTER_BOOTLOADER(n_args, args);
@@ -190,4 +189,3 @@ NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
         ;
     }
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h b/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h
index f831dee364f8beeb3131298a350095eb11cd3e3a..ad35bfe8c59071f8620de9e7678db05f49bfb215 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ uint32_t trng_random_u32(void);
 #define MICROPY_PY_RANDOM_SEED_INIT_FUNC    (trng_random_u32())
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE                  (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE      "ports/mimxrt/modmachine.c"
+#define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER       (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC              (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC_INCLUDEFILE  "ports/mimxrt/machine_adc.c"
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_PIN_MAKE_NEW     mp_pin_make_new
diff --git a/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.c b/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.c
index 3e3f185f6c3f29234468f9a48647c0ccea1f011f..54e45b4d0ffad8cd9c78fd143cd2dacd35a87a71 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_EXTRA_GLOBALS \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_info),               MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_info_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_reset),              MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_reset_obj) }, \
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader),         MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_enable_irq),         MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_enable_irq_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disable_irq),        MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_disable_irq_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_sleep),              MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_lightsleep_obj) }, \
@@ -188,12 +187,11 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_reset(void) {
 }
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_reset_obj, machine_reset);
 
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     MICROPY_BOARD_ENTER_BOOTLOADER(n_args, args);
     for (;;) {
     }
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
 
 STATIC void mp_machine_idle(void) {
     MICROPY_EVENT_POLL_HOOK;
diff --git a/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.h b/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.h
index 45847d407f05fefd4aa3e926a5016865a917263a..5aab2a60292c51f3fd71bc279cc3a7e9cce1df79 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/modules/machine/modmachine.h
@@ -36,6 +36,5 @@ MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_info_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_reset_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_lightsleep_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_deepsleep_obj);
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 
 #endif // __MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF5_MODMACHINE_H__
diff --git a/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.c b/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.c
index e0b34666feb8131c892a895ac0db0369bb63321c..b4479e1260ca3b7c9d608231e5b12458455d882a 100644
--- a/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_info),                MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_info_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_unique_id),           MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_unique_id_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_reset),               MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_reset_obj) }, \
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_freq),                MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_freq_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_sleep),               MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_lightsleep_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_lightsleep),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_lightsleep_obj) }, \
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_reset(void) {
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_reset_obj, machine_reset);
 
 // Activate the bootloader without BOOT* pins.
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     #if MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_STORAGE
     storage_flush();
     #endif
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@ NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
         ;
     }
 }
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
 
 // get or set the MCU frequencies
 STATIC mp_obj_t machine_freq(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
diff --git a/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.h b/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.h
index b8f8b631f2ac26654f6e92e4326fe5faefbfd3e9..d9e6961063965cd1b1443f5224341a3400a2563e 100644
--- a/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.h
+++ b/ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ void machine_deinit(void);
 void machine_pin_init(void);
 void machine_pin_deinit(void);
 void machine_i2s_init0(void);
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_info_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_unique_id_obj);
diff --git a/ports/renesas-ra/mpconfigport.h b/ports/renesas-ra/mpconfigport.h
index 7fdb363883d1e3dafbfe06fc06d23874b35fd855..66655a89760e298801e1b372d6b9e3833152f492 100644
--- a/ports/renesas-ra/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/renesas-ra/mpconfigport.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_PY_MACHINE
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE          (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE "ports/renesas-ra/modmachine.c"
+#define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC      (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC_INCLUDEFILE "ports/renesas-ra/machine_adc.c"
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC_READ (1)
diff --git a/ports/rp2/modmachine.c b/ports/rp2/modmachine.c
index 65a5f75c582760c5b92c5429273a57f00f3c21c8..8cd9dd462e27c8f4e90741e774fedd29229fd7c2 100644
--- a/ports/rp2/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/rp2/modmachine.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_unique_id),           MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_unique_id_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_reset),               MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_reset_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_reset_cause),         MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_reset_cause_obj) }, \
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_freq),                MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_freq_obj) }, \
     \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_lightsleep),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_lightsleep_obj) }, \
@@ -94,14 +93,13 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_reset_cause(void) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_reset_cause_obj, machine_reset_cause);
 
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     MICROPY_BOARD_ENTER_BOOTLOADER(n_args, args);
     rosc_hw->ctrl = ROSC_CTRL_ENABLE_VALUE_ENABLE << ROSC_CTRL_ENABLE_LSB;
     reset_usb_boot(0, 0);
     for (;;) {
     }
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
 
 STATIC mp_obj_t machine_freq(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     if (n_args == 0) {
diff --git a/ports/rp2/modmachine.h b/ports/rp2/modmachine.h
index 6ef7222791df21befc88334fc46960bd5c83180b..3d0c726cd917e6ff07fde515cabfa08725e9767a 100644
--- a/ports/rp2/modmachine.h
+++ b/ports/rp2/modmachine.h
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ void machine_i2s_init0(void);
 void machine_pwm_deinit_all(void);
 
 struct _machine_spi_obj_t *spi_from_mp_obj(mp_obj_t o);
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_RP2_MODMACHINE_H
diff --git a/ports/rp2/mpconfigport.h b/ports/rp2/mpconfigport.h
index f197d36cc4a7247dba46da3663b111c653d87fdd..8e9d29cf76dc935933eb3ce3d4e7aaee0d4494a3 100644
--- a/ports/rp2/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/rp2/mpconfigport.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 #define MICROPY_PY_RANDOM_SEED_INIT_FUNC        (rosc_random_u32())
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE                      (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE          "ports/rp2/modmachine.c"
+#define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER           (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC                  (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC_INCLUDEFILE      "ports/rp2/machine_adc.c"
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_PIN_MAKE_NEW         mp_pin_make_new
diff --git a/ports/samd/modmachine.c b/ports/samd/modmachine.c
index 60b09cb0a381d83061e6003bd748c84c876383b0..3271e160e1a0b4b2cf3c844787d5a808038b408b 100644
--- a/ports/samd/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/samd/modmachine.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_EXTRA_GLOBALS \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_reset),               MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_reset_obj) }, \
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_freq),                MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_freq_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_unique_id),           MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_unique_id_obj) }, \
     \
@@ -92,14 +91,13 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_reset(void) {
 }
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_reset_obj, machine_reset);
 
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     *DBL_TAP_ADDR = DBL_TAP_MAGIC_LOADER;
     #ifdef DBL_TAP_ADDR_ALT
     *DBL_TAP_ADDR_ALT = DBL_TAP_MAGIC_LOADER;
     #endif
     NVIC_SystemReset();
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
 
 STATIC mp_obj_t machine_freq(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     if (n_args == 0) {
diff --git a/ports/samd/modmachine.h b/ports/samd/modmachine.h
index 5baaf5f7e145c44fba03c84a0ef0126c31fe46ed..e1279a2886d0c17d0bee629a9f5368954ebdd1fc 100644
--- a/ports/samd/modmachine.h
+++ b/ports/samd/modmachine.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 extern const mp_obj_type_t machine_dac_type;
 #endif
 
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
-
 void rtc_gettime(timeutils_struct_time_t *tm);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SAMD_MODMACHINE_H
diff --git a/ports/samd/mpconfigport.h b/ports/samd/mpconfigport.h
index bef705e50f1163041d8d32e74a65cdf41116bb87..90d014e81170ef9c3b0d924bd9b25584ccfc30bc 100644
--- a/ports/samd/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/samd/mpconfigport.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 #define MICROPY_PY_TIME_INCLUDEFILE         "ports/samd/modtime.c"
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE                  (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE      "ports/samd/modmachine.c"
+#define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER       (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_OS                       (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_OS_INCLUDEFILE           "ports/samd/modos.c"
 #define MICROPY_READER_VFS                  (1)
diff --git a/ports/stm32/modmachine.c b/ports/stm32/modmachine.c
index 8378fb3feb91d0d31c08f427643c6507e13ca1a0..781ceea7d338742cb97934576921339980a46556 100644
--- a/ports/stm32/modmachine.c
+++ b/ports/stm32/modmachine.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_info),                MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_info_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_unique_id),           MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_unique_id_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_reset),               MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_reset_obj) }, \
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bootloader),          MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_bootloader_obj) }, \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_freq),                MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_freq_obj) }, \
     MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_RNG_ENTRY \
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_sleep),               MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_lightsleep_obj) }, \
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t machine_reset(void) {
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_reset_obj, machine_reset);
 
 // Activate the bootloader without BOOT* pins.
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+NORETURN void mp_machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     #if MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_USB
     pyb_usb_dev_deinit();
     #endif
@@ -322,7 +321,6 @@ NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
         ;
     }
 }
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj, 0, 1, machine_bootloader);
 
 // get or set the MCU frequencies
 STATIC mp_obj_t machine_freq(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
diff --git a/ports/stm32/modmachine.h b/ports/stm32/modmachine.h
index a234325fd7116d2c9b20aef8a337d82dbfdf0f21..8c9e1241b1a08ddc896288349b83a659318fb2a9 100644
--- a/ports/stm32/modmachine.h
+++ b/ports/stm32/modmachine.h
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@
 void machine_init(void);
 void machine_deinit(void);
 void machine_i2s_init0();
-NORETURN mp_obj_t machine_bootloader(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_info_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_unique_id_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(machine_reset_obj);
-MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_bootloader_obj);
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_freq_obj);
 
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(machine_lightsleep_obj);
diff --git a/ports/stm32/mpconfigport.h b/ports/stm32/mpconfigport.h
index d9056ec339e8dcc35037ce3e27c17e6a6bc92d2c..db48c8c3b6cd2b22bd9ee57aed1e28b934c307e6 100644
--- a/ports/stm32/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/stm32/mpconfigport.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_PY_MACHINE
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE          (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_INCLUDEFILE "ports/stm32/modmachine.c"
+#define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BOOTLOADER (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC      (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC_INCLUDEFILE "ports/stm32/machine_adc.c"
 #ifndef MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_BITSTREAM
diff --git a/shared/tinyusb/mp_cdc_common.c b/shared/tinyusb/mp_cdc_common.c
index 4ccae4bac125eb4b87c29dfa01e070c051ec6113..8278685262fa138e3a2ead526382ca3195988a14 100644
--- a/shared/tinyusb/mp_cdc_common.c
+++ b/shared/tinyusb/mp_cdc_common.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "py/mphal.h"
-#include "modmachine.h"
+#include "extmod/modmachine.h"
 
 #if MICROPY_HW_USB_CDC_1200BPS_TOUCH && MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_USBDEV