diff --git a/builddefs/common_features.mk b/builddefs/common_features.mk
index a6193991f84..513a3678a94 100644
--- a/builddefs/common_features.mk
+++ b/builddefs/common_features.mk
@@ -608,24 +608,9 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(VIA_ENABLE)), yes)
     TRI_LAYER_ENABLE := yes
 endif
 
-VALID_MAGIC_TYPES := yes
-BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE ?= no
-ifneq ($(strip $(BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE)), no)
-  ifeq ($(filter $(BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE),$(VALID_MAGIC_TYPES)),)
-    $(call CATASTROPHIC_ERROR,Invalid BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE,BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE="$(BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE)" is not a valid type of magic)
-  endif
-  ifneq ($(strip $(BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE)), no)
-      OPT_DEFS += -DBOOTMAGIC_LITE
-      QUANTUM_SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/bootmagic/bootmagic_lite.c
-  endif
-endif
-COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/bootmagic
-QUANTUM_SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/bootmagic/magic.c
-
 VALID_CUSTOM_MATRIX_TYPES:= yes lite no
 
 CUSTOM_MATRIX ?= no
-
 ifneq ($(strip $(CUSTOM_MATRIX)), yes)
     ifeq ($(filter $(CUSTOM_MATRIX),$(VALID_CUSTOM_MATRIX_TYPES)),)
         $(call CATASTROPHIC_ERROR,Invalid CUSTOM_MATRIX,CUSTOM_MATRIX="$(CUSTOM_MATRIX)" is not a valid custom matrix type)
diff --git a/builddefs/generic_features.mk b/builddefs/generic_features.mk
index 9c869586255..dc34a642307 100644
--- a/builddefs/generic_features.mk
+++ b/builddefs/generic_features.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ SPACE_CADET_ENABLE ?= yes
 GENERIC_FEATURES = \
     AUTO_SHIFT \
     AUTOCORRECT \
+    BOOTMAGIC \
     CAPS_WORD \
     COMBO \
     COMMAND \
diff --git a/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic_lite.c b/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic.c
similarity index 100%
rename from quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic_lite.c
rename to quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic.c
diff --git a/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic.h b/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic.h
index db826025ce5..4b5f5f7c5e8 100644
--- a/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic.h
+++ b/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic.h
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
-#if defined(BOOTMAGIC_LITE)
-#    include "bootmagic_lite.h"
+#ifndef BOOTMAGIC_LITE_COLUMN
+#    define BOOTMAGIC_LITE_COLUMN 0
+#endif
+#ifndef BOOTMAGIC_LITE_ROW
+#    define BOOTMAGIC_LITE_ROW 0
 #endif
 
 void bootmagic(void);
diff --git a/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic_lite.h b/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic_lite.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 17777e6b4a5..00000000000
--- a/quantum/bootmagic/bootmagic_lite.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2021 QMK
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#pragma once
-
-#ifndef BOOTMAGIC_LITE_COLUMN
-#    define BOOTMAGIC_LITE_COLUMN 0
-#endif
-#ifndef BOOTMAGIC_LITE_ROW
-#    define BOOTMAGIC_LITE_ROW 0
-#endif
-
-void bootmagic_lite(void);
diff --git a/quantum/bootmagic/magic.c b/quantum/bootmagic/magic.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d68df3fa588..00000000000
--- a/quantum/bootmagic/magic.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2021 QMK
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include "wait.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
-#include "bootloader.h"
-#include "debug.h"
-#include "keycode_config.h"
-#include "host.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
-#include "eeconfig.h"
-#include "bootmagic.h"
-
-keymap_config_t keymap_config;
-
-__attribute__((weak)) void bootmagic(void) {}
-
-/** \brief Magic
- *
- * FIXME: Needs doc
- */
-void magic(void) {
-    /* check signature */
-    if (!eeconfig_is_enabled()) {
-        eeconfig_init();
-    }
-
-    /* init globals */
-    debug_config.raw  = eeconfig_read_debug();
-    keymap_config.raw = eeconfig_read_keymap();
-
-    bootmagic();
-
-    /* read here just incase bootmagic process changed its value */
-    layer_state_t default_layer = (layer_state_t)eeconfig_read_default_layer();
-    default_layer_set(default_layer);
-
-    /* Also initialize layer state to trigger callback functions for layer_state */
-    layer_state_set_kb((layer_state_t)layer_state);
-}
diff --git a/quantum/bootmagic/magic.h b/quantum/bootmagic/magic.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c3969b85ca..00000000000
--- a/quantum/bootmagic/magic.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2021 QMK
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#pragma once
-
-void magic(void);
diff --git a/quantum/keyboard.c b/quantum/keyboard.c
index b5fa1a6e2e9..9bdf6e63444 100644
--- a/quantum/keyboard.c
+++ b/quantum/keyboard.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "keycode_config.h"
 #include "matrix.h"
 #include "keymap_introspection.h"
-#include "magic.h"
 #include "host.h"
 #include "led.h"
 #include "keycode.h"
@@ -33,6 +32,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "sendchar.h"
 #include "eeconfig.h"
 #include "action_layer.h"
+#ifdef BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE
+#    include "bootmagic.h"
+#endif
 #ifdef AUDIO_ENABLE
 #    include "audio.h"
 #endif
@@ -370,28 +372,30 @@ void housekeeping_task(void) {
     housekeeping_task_user();
 }
 
-/** \brief Init tasks previously located in matrix_init_quantum
+/** \brief quantum_init
  *
- * TODO: rationalise against keyboard_init and current split role
+ * Init global state
  */
 void quantum_init(void) {
-    magic();
-    led_init_ports();
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_init_ports();
-#endif
-#ifdef AUDIO_ENABLE
-    audio_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef LED_MATRIX_ENABLE
-    led_matrix_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
-    rgb_matrix_init();
-#endif
-#if defined(UNICODE_COMMON_ENABLE)
-    unicode_input_mode_init();
+    /* check signature */
+    if (!eeconfig_is_enabled()) {
+        eeconfig_init();
+    }
+
+    /* init globals */
+    debug_config.raw  = eeconfig_read_debug();
+    keymap_config.raw = eeconfig_read_keymap();
+
+#ifdef BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE
+    bootmagic();
 #endif
+
+    /* read here just incase bootmagic process changed its value */
+    layer_state_t default_layer = (layer_state_t)eeconfig_read_default_layer();
+    default_layer_set(default_layer);
+
+    /* Also initialize layer state to trigger callback functions for layer_state */
+    layer_state_set_kb((layer_state_t)layer_state);
 }
 
 /** \brief keyboard_init
@@ -412,6 +416,22 @@ void keyboard_init(void) {
 #endif
     matrix_init();
     quantum_init();
+    led_init_ports();
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+    backlight_init_ports();
+#endif
+#ifdef AUDIO_ENABLE
+    audio_init();
+#endif
+#ifdef LED_MATRIX_ENABLE
+    led_matrix_init();
+#endif
+#ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
+    rgb_matrix_init();
+#endif
+#if defined(UNICODE_COMMON_ENABLE)
+    unicode_input_mode_init();
+#endif
 #if defined(CRC_ENABLE)
     crc_init();
 #endif
diff --git a/quantum/keycode_config.c b/quantum/keycode_config.c
index 864488a65c9..cbfbcc81407 100644
--- a/quantum/keycode_config.c
+++ b/quantum/keycode_config.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "keycode_config.h"
 
+keymap_config_t keymap_config;
+
 /** \brief keycode_config
  *
  * This function is used to check a specific keycode against the bootmagic config,
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.h b/quantum/quantum.h
index 996e93a12fc..98d848581d1 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "action_layer.h"
 #include "eeconfig.h"
 #include "bootloader.h"
-#include "bootmagic.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "sync_timer.h"
 #include "gpio.h"
@@ -59,6 +58,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE
+#    include "bootmagic.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef DEFERRED_EXEC_ENABLE
 #    include "deferred_exec.h"
 #endif