diff --git a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_main.cpp b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_main.cpp
index ccacc95e0..f034f4652 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_main.cpp
+++ b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_main.cpp
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ extern "C" uint8_t uart_rx_one_char_block();
 #include "flash_hal.h"
 #endif
 
+extern "C" void user_rf_pre_init();
+
 extern "C" void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR user_pre_init(void)
 {
     const char *flash_map_str = NULL;
@@ -623,16 +625,26 @@ extern "C" void ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR user_pre_init(void)
             uart_rx_one_char_block(); // Someone said hello - repeat message
         } while(true);
     }
+    /*
+      The function user_rf_pre_init() is no longer called from SDK 3.0 and up.
+      The SDK manual and release notes skipped this detail. The 2023 ESP-FAQ
+      hints at the change with "* Call system_phy_set_powerup_option(3) in
+      function user_pre_init or user_rf_pre_init"
+      https://docs.espressif.com/_/downloads/espressif-esp-faq/en/latest/pdf/#page=14
+
+      Add call to user_rf_pre_init(), so we can still perform early calls like
+      system_phy_set_rfoption(rf_mode), system_phy_set_powerup_option(2), etc.
+
+      Placement, should this be at the beginning or end of user_pre_init()?
+      By the end, we have registered the PHY_DATA partition; however, PHY_DATA
+      read occurs after return and before user_init() is called.
+    */
+    user_rf_pre_init();
 }
 #endif // #if (NONOSDK >= (0x30000))
 
 extern "C" void user_init(void) {
 
-#if (NONOSDK >= (0x30000))
-    extern void user_rf_pre_init();
-    user_rf_pre_init(); // Stop spoofing logic
-#endif
-
     struct rst_info *rtc_info_ptr = system_get_rst_info();
     memcpy((void *) &resetInfo, (void *) rtc_info_ptr, sizeof(resetInfo));
 
diff --git a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_phy.cpp b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_phy.cpp
index 2a324a85f..4657bb008 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_phy.cpp
+++ b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_phy.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ extern int IRAM_ATTR __wrap_spi_flash_read(uint32_t addr, uint32_t* dst, size_t
         return __real_spi_flash_read(addr, dst, size);
     }
 
+#if (NONOSDK >= (0x30000))
+    spoof_init_data = false;
+#endif
     memcpy(dst, phy_init_data, sizeof(phy_init_data));
     ((uint8_t*)dst)[107] = __get_adc_mode();
     return 0;
@@ -340,13 +343,13 @@ extern int __get_adc_mode(void)
 extern void __run_user_rf_pre_init(void) __attribute__((weak));
 extern void __run_user_rf_pre_init(void)
 {
-    return; // default do noting
+    return; // default do nothing
 }
 
 #if (NONOSDK >= (0x30000))
 void sdk3_begin_phy_data_spoof(void)
 {
-   spoof_init_data = true;
+    spoof_init_data = true;
 }
 #else
 uint32_t user_rf_cal_sector_set(void)
@@ -359,7 +362,9 @@ uint32_t user_rf_cal_sector_set(void)
 void user_rf_pre_init()
 {
     // *((volatile uint32_t*) 0x60000710) = 0;
+#if (NONOSDK < (0x30000))
     spoof_init_data = false;
+#endif
 
     int rf_mode = __get_rf_mode();
     if (rf_mode >= 0) {