diff --git a/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/dispatch/kernels/pgm_dispatch_perf.cpp b/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/dispatch/kernels/pgm_dispatch_perf.cpp
index ea519aaf097..a74842b0076 100644
--- a/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/dispatch/kernels/pgm_dispatch_perf.cpp
+++ b/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/dispatch/kernels/pgm_dispatch_perf.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 // NULL kernel is not 0, subtract off overhead
-#if KERNEL_BYTES > 30
-uint8_t data1[KERNEL_BYTES-30] __attribute__ ((section ("l1_data"))) __attribute__((used));
+#if KERNEL_BYTES > 16
+constexpr uint32_t empty_kernel_bytes = 16;
+uint8_t data1[KERNEL_BYTES - empty_kernel_bytes] __attribute__ ((section ("l1_data_test_only"))) __attribute__((used));
 #endif
 
 #ifdef KERNEL_GLOBAL
diff --git a/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_rx.cpp b/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_rx.cpp
index 1f924adc26b..0839d8605e3 100644
--- a/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_rx.cpp
+++ b/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_rx.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ void kernel_main() {
 
     zero_l1_buf(reinterpret_cast<tt_l1_ptr uint32_t*>(queue_start_addr_words*PACKET_WORD_SIZE_BYTES),
                 queue_size_words);
-    noc_init();
 
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < num_src_endpoints; i++) {
         src_rnd_state[i].init(prng_seed, src_endpoint_start_id+i);
diff --git a/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_tx.cpp b/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_tx.cpp
index a698fba95cd..4496deb84e0 100644
--- a/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_tx.cpp
+++ b/tests/tt_metal/tt_metal/perf_microbenchmark/routing/kernels/traffic_gen_tx.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ void kernel_main() {
     test_results[PQ_TEST_MISC_INDEX] = 0xff000000;
     test_results[PQ_TEST_MISC_INDEX + 1] = 0xcc000000 | src_endpoint_id;
 
-    noc_init();
     zero_l1_buf(
         reinterpret_cast<tt_l1_ptr uint32_t*>(queue_start_addr_words * PACKET_WORD_SIZE_BYTES), queue_size_words);
 
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/brisc.cc b/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/brisc.cc
index 686f653e531..03e0aa8c9ac 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/brisc.cc
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/brisc.cc
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_acked[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_posted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
-uint32_t atomic_ret_val __attribute__((section("l1_data"))) __attribute__((used));
 
 CBInterface cb_interface[NUM_CIRCULAR_BUFFERS] __attribute__((used));
 
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ int main() {
     noc_index = 0;
     risc_init();
     device_setup();
-    noc_init();
+    noc_init(MEM_NOC_ATOMIC_RET_VAL_ADDR);
 
     // Set ncrisc's resume address to 0 so we know when ncrisc has overwritten it
     mailboxes->ncrisc_halt.resume_addr = 0;
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/erisc.cc b/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/erisc.cc
index a5fa7917503..a092726c688 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/erisc.cc
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/erisc.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_acked[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_posted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
-uint32_t atomic_ret_val __attribute__ ((section ("l1_data"))) __attribute__((used));
 
 uint32_t tt_l1_ptr *rta_l1_base __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t tt_l1_ptr *crta_l1_base __attribute__((used));
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ void __attribute__((section("erisc_l1_code.1"), noinline)) Application(void) {
     wzerorange(__ldm_bss_start, __ldm_bss_end);
 
     risc_init();
-    noc_init();
+    noc_init(MEM_NOC_ATOMIC_RET_VAL_ADDR);
     wzerorange(__ldm_bss_start, __ldm_bss_end);
 
     for (uint32_t n = 0; n < NUM_NOCS; n++) {
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/idle_erisc.cc b/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/idle_erisc.cc
index 0ab226d94d1..518b33f544c 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/idle_erisc.cc
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/firmware/src/idle_erisc.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_acked[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t noc_posted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS] __attribute__((used));
-uint32_t atomic_ret_val __attribute__ ((section ("l1_data"))) __attribute__((used));
 
 uint32_t tt_l1_ptr *rta_l1_base __attribute__((used));
 uint32_t tt_l1_ptr *crta_l1_base __attribute__((used));
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ int main() {
 
     risc_init();
     //device_setup();
-    noc_init();
+    noc_init(MEM_NOC_ATOMIC_RET_VAL_ADDR);
 
     mailboxes->go_message.signal = RUN_MSG_DONE;
     mailboxes->launch_msg_rd_ptr = 0; // Initialize the rdptr to 0
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/dev_mem_map.h b/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/dev_mem_map.h
index 2c54c89bb80..11dc10950a9 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/dev_mem_map.h
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/dev_mem_map.h
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@
 // Before adding a define here, read the following:
 // 1) Any "truly global" address must be specified explicitly here.  Truly
 // global addresses are addresses that are referenced on both the host and
-// device
+// device or between processors
 // 2) Memory section sizes must be specified here, these are used in the
 // linker scripts
-// 3) Device static/global variables generally should NOT be listed here.  If
-// they are global to a core, declare them in the that core's source code and
-// tag them if needed with a section (e.g., "l1_data")
+// 3) static/global variables generally should NOT be listed here.  If
+// they are global to a processor, declare them in the that processor's source
+// code, they will get placed in local memory
+// 4) L1 data sections are no longer supported as addressing them with XIP
+// binaries requires runtime address patching.  Instead of using named
+// variables in the L1 data section use a mailbox (or address in the mailbox
+// range and initialize explicitly)
 //
 
 /////////////
@@ -39,7 +43,6 @@
 
 /////////////
 // Firmware/kernel code holes
-#define MEM_BOOT_CODE_SIZE 4
 #define MEM_BRISC_FIRMWARE_SIZE (10 * 1024 + MEM_BRISC_LOCAL_SIZE)
 #define MEM_NCRISC_FIRMWARE_SIZE (16 * 1024 + MEM_NCRISC_LOCAL_SIZE)
 #define MEM_TRISC0_FIRMWARE_SIZE (16 * 1024 + MEM_TRISC_LOCAL_SIZE)
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@
 #define MEM_ZEROS_SIZE 512
 
 #define MEM_BOOT_CODE_BASE 0
+#define MEM_NOC_ATOMIC_RET_VAL_ADDR 4
 #define MEM_L1_BARRIER 12
 #define MEM_MAILBOX_BASE 16
 // Magic size must be big enough to hold dev_msgs_t.  static_asserts will fire if this is too small
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h b/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h
index 06a1b5b11a2..ccb4c7fa167 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/inc/blackhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_acked[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_posted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS];
-extern uint32_t atomic_ret_val;
 
 inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(
     uint32_t noc, uint32_t buf, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val) {
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ inline __attribute__((always_inline)) bool ncrisc_noc_nonposted_atomics_flushed(
     return (NOC_STATUS_READ_REG(noc, NIU_MST_ATOMIC_RESP_RECEIVED) == noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[noc]);
 }
 
-inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init() {
+inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init(uint32_t atomic_ret_val) {
 #pragma GCC unroll 0
     for (int noc = 0; noc < NUM_NOCS; noc++) {
         uint32_t noc_id_reg = NOC_CMD_BUF_READ_REG(noc, 0, NOC_NODE_ID);
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init() {
         NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_WR_REG_CMD_BUF, NOC_TARG_ADDR_MID, 0x0);
         NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_WR_REG_CMD_BUF, NOC_TARG_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(xy_local_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT) & NOC_COORDINATE_MASK);
 
-        uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = NOC_XY_ADDR(my_x, my_y, (uint32_t)(&atomic_ret_val));
+        uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = NOC_XY_ADDR(my_x, my_y, atomic_ret_val);
         NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_AT_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_LO, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr & 0xFFFFFFFF));
         NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_AT_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_MID, 0x0);
         NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_AT_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT) & NOC_COORDINATE_MASK);
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/dev_mem_map.h b/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/dev_mem_map.h
index ff5bc488bad..d58e0076682 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/dev_mem_map.h
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/dev_mem_map.h
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@
 // Before adding a define here, read the following:
 // 1) Any "truly global" address must be specified explicitly here.  Truly
 // global addresses are addresses that are referenced on both the host and
-// device
+// device or between processors
 // 2) Memory section sizes must be specified here, these are used in the
 // linker scripts
-// 3) Device static/global variables generally should NOT be listed here.  If
-// they are global to a core, declare them in the that core's source code and
-// tag them if needed with a section (e.g., "l1_data")
+// 3) static/global variables generally should NOT be listed here.  If
+// they are global to a processor, declare them in the that processor's source
+// code, they will get placed in local memory
+// 4) L1 data sections are no longer supported as addressing them with XIP
+// binaries requires runtime address patching.  Instead of using named
+// variables in the L1 data section use a mailbox (or address in the mailbox
+// range and initialize explicitly)
 //
 
 /////////////
@@ -42,8 +46,6 @@
 
 /////////////
 // Firmware/kernel code holes
-#define MEM_BOOT_CODE_SIZE 4
-
 #define MEM_BRISC_FIRMWARE_SIZE (10 * 1024 + MEM_BRISC_LOCAL_SIZE)
 #define MEM_NCRISC_FIRMWARE_SIZE (16 * 1024)
 #define MEM_TRISC0_FIRMWARE_SIZE (16 * 1024 + MEM_TRISC_LOCAL_SIZE)
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@
 #define MEM_ZEROS_SIZE 512
 
 #define MEM_BOOT_CODE_BASE 0
+#define MEM_NOC_ATOMIC_RET_VAL_ADDR 4
 #define MEM_L1_BARRIER 12
 #define MEM_MAILBOX_BASE 16
 // Magic size must be big enough to hold dev_msgs_t.  static_asserts will fire if this is too small
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/noc_nonblocking_api.h b/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/noc_nonblocking_api.h
index 36fed80d2c3..0298243b385 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/noc_nonblocking_api.h
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/inc/grayskull/noc_nonblocking_api.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_acked[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_posted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS];
-extern uint32_t atomic_ret_val;
 
 inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(uint32_t noc, uint32_t buf, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val) {
   uint32_t offset = (buf << NOC_CMD_BUF_OFFSET_BIT) + (noc << NOC_INSTANCE_OFFSET_BIT) + addr;
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ inline __attribute__((always_inline)) bool ncrisc_noc_nonposted_atomics_flushed(
   return (NOC_STATUS_READ_REG(noc, NIU_MST_ATOMIC_RESP_RECEIVED) == noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[noc]);
 }
 
-inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init() {
+inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init(uint32_t atomic_ret_val) {
 #pragma GCC unroll 0
   for (int noc = 0; noc < NUM_NOCS; noc++) {
     uint32_t noc_id_reg = NOC_CMD_BUF_READ_REG(noc, 0, NOC_NODE_ID);
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init() {
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_WR_CMD_BUF, NOC_TARG_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(xy_local_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT));
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_WR_REG_CMD_BUF, NOC_TARG_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(xy_local_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT));
 
-    uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = NOC_XY_ADDR(my_x, my_y, (uint32_t)(&atomic_ret_val));
+    uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = NOC_XY_ADDR(my_x, my_y, atomic_ret_val);
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_AT_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_LO, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr & 0xFFFFFFFF));
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_AT_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT));
 
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/dev_mem_map.h b/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/dev_mem_map.h
index 001e7ea1736..48388754659 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/dev_mem_map.h
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/dev_mem_map.h
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@
 // Before adding a define here, read the following:
 // 1) Any "truly global" address must be specified explicitly here.  Truly
 // global addresses are addresses that are referenced on both the host and
-// device
+// device or between processors
 // 2) Memory section sizes must be specified here, these are used in the
 // linker scripts
-// 3) Device static/global variables generally should NOT be listed here.  If
-// they are global to a core, declare them in the that core's source code and
-// tag them if needed with a section (e.g., "l1_data")
+// 3) static/global variables generally should NOT be listed here.  If
+// they are global to a processor, declare them in the that processor's source
+// code, they will get placed in local memory
+// 4) L1 data sections are no longer supported as addressing them with XIP
+// binaries requires runtime address patching.  Instead of using named
+// variables in the L1 data section use a mailbox (or address in the mailbox
+// range and initialize explicitly)
 //
 
 /////////////
@@ -43,7 +47,6 @@
 
 /////////////
 // Firmware/kernel code holes
-#define MEM_BOOT_CODE_SIZE 4
 #define MEM_BRISC_FIRMWARE_SIZE (10 * 1024 + MEM_BRISC_LOCAL_SIZE)
 #define MEM_NCRISC_FIRMWARE_SIZE (16 * 1024)
 #define MEM_TRISC0_FIRMWARE_SIZE (16 * 1024 + MEM_TRISC_LOCAL_SIZE)
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@
 #define MEM_ZEROS_SIZE 512
 
 #define MEM_BOOT_CODE_BASE 0
+#define MEM_NOC_ATOMIC_RET_VAL_ADDR 4
 #define MEM_L1_BARRIER 12
 #define MEM_MAILBOX_BASE 16
 // Magic size must be big enough to hold dev_msgs_t.  static_asserts will fire if this is too small
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h b/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h
index 1d778dc94f1..40d4a6ec39f 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/inc/wormhole/noc_nonblocking_api.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_writes_acked[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[NUM_NOCS];
 extern uint32_t noc_posted_writes_num_issued[NUM_NOCS];
-extern uint32_t atomic_ret_val;
 
 inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(uint32_t noc, uint32_t buf, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val) {
   uint32_t offset = (buf << NOC_CMD_BUF_OFFSET_BIT) + (noc << NOC_INSTANCE_OFFSET_BIT) + addr;
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ inline __attribute__((always_inline)) bool ncrisc_noc_nonposted_atomics_flushed(
   return (NOC_STATUS_READ_REG(noc, NIU_MST_ATOMIC_RESP_RECEIVED) == noc_nonposted_atomics_acked[noc]);
 }
 
-inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init() {
+inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init(uint32_t atomic_ret_val) {
 #pragma GCC unroll 0
   for (int noc = 0; noc < NUM_NOCS; noc++) {
     uint32_t noc_id_reg = NOC_CMD_BUF_READ_REG(noc, 0, NOC_NODE_ID);
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void noc_init() {
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_WR_CMD_BUF, NOC_TARG_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(xy_local_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT));
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_WR_REG_CMD_BUF, NOC_TARG_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(xy_local_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT));
 
-    uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = NOC_XY_ADDR(my_x, my_y, (uint32_t)(&atomic_ret_val));
+    uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = NOC_XY_ADDR(my_x, my_y, atomic_ret_val);
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_AT_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_LO, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr & 0xFFFFFFFF));
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(noc, NCRISC_AT_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT));
 
diff --git a/tt_metal/hw/toolchain/sections.ld b/tt_metal/hw/toolchain/sections.ld
index 3033c6fedff..efcbe4efcf5 100644
--- a/tt_metal/hw/toolchain/sections.ld
+++ b/tt_metal/hw/toolchain/sections.ld
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   l1_data :
   {
-    *(l1_data)
-  } > REGION_CODE
-  l1_data_noinit (NOLOAD) :
-  {
-    *(l1_data_noinit)
+    *(l1_data_test_only)
   } > REGION_CODE
 
   . = ALIGN(. + MEM_PAD, MEM_ALIGN);
diff --git a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_dispatch_slave.cpp b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_dispatch_slave.cpp
index e57398eb5dd..3ba5a9454fd 100644
--- a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_dispatch_slave.cpp
+++ b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/cq_dispatch_slave.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void dispatch_s_wr_reg_cmd_buf_init() {
 
 FORCE_INLINE
 void dispatch_s_atomic_cmd_buf_init() {
-    uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = get_noc_addr_helper(my_noc_xy, (uint32_t)(&atomic_ret_val));
+    uint64_t atomic_ret_addr = get_noc_addr_helper(my_noc_xy, MEM_NOC_ATOMIC_RET_VAL_ADDR);
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(my_noc_index, DISPATCH_S_ATOMIC_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_LO, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr & 0xFFFFFFFF));
     NOC_CMD_BUF_WRITE_REG(my_noc_index, DISPATCH_S_ATOMIC_CMD_BUF, NOC_RET_ADDR_COORDINATE, (uint32_t)(atomic_ret_addr >> NOC_ADDR_COORD_SHIFT));
 }
diff --git a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/eth_tunneler.cpp b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/eth_tunneler.cpp
index 6d7251d4515..3e37adebc80 100644
--- a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/eth_tunneler.cpp
+++ b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernels/eth_tunneler.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ constexpr uint32_t inner_stop_mux_d_bypass = get_compile_time_arg_val(15);
 
 void kernel_main() {
     rtos_context_switch_ptr = (void (*)())RtosTable[0];
-    noc_init();
 
     write_test_results(test_results, PQ_TEST_STATUS_INDEX, PACKET_QUEUE_TEST_STARTED);
     write_test_results(test_results, PQ_TEST_MISC_INDEX, 0xff000000);