diff --git a/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/platform_config.c b/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/platform_config.c
index cac65be9d98..534bac26ce6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/platform_config.c
+++ b/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/platform_config.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(k20_uart0,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &k20_uart_dev_cfg[0]);
 
-pure_late_init(k20_uart0, &k20_uart_dev_data[0]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(k20_uart0, &k20_uart_dev_data[0]);
 
 
 /* UART 1 */
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(k20_uart1,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &k20_uart_dev_cfg[1]);
 
-pure_late_init(k20_uart1, &k20_uart_dev_data[1]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(k20_uart1, &k20_uart_dev_data[1]);
 
 
 /* UART 2 */
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(k20_uart2,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &k20_uart_dev_cfg[2]);
 
-pure_late_init(k20_uart2, &k20_uart_dev_data[2]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(k20_uart2, &k20_uart_dev_data[2]);
 
 
 /* UART 3 */
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(k20_uart3,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &k20_uart_dev_cfg[3]);
 
-pure_late_init(k20_uart3, &k20_uart_dev_data[3]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(k20_uart3, &k20_uart_dev_data[3]);
 
 
 /* UART 4 */
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(k20_uart4,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &k20_uart_dev_cfg[4]);
 
-pure_late_init(k20_uart4, &k20_uart_dev_data[4]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(k20_uart4, &k20_uart_dev_data[4]);
 
 
 /**< UART Devices */
diff --git a/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/platform_config.c b/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/platform_config.c
index 9d444fedada..e3234afe234 100644
--- a/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/platform_config.c
+++ b/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/platform_config.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(stellaris_uart0,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &stellaris_uart_dev_cfg[0]);
 
-pure_late_init(stellaris_uart0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(stellaris_uart0, NULL);
 
 
 /* UART 1 */
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(stellaris_uart1,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &stellaris_uart_dev_cfg[1]);
 
-pure_late_init(stellaris_uart1, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(stellaris_uart1, NULL);
 
 
 /* UART 2 */
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(stellaris_uart2,
 			   &uart_platform_init,
 			   &stellaris_uart_dev_cfg[2]);
 
-pure_late_init(stellaris_uart2, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(stellaris_uart2, NULL);
 
 
 /**< UART Devices */
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c b/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c
index a4f9ed216d8..2f971027b39 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static int dw_i2c0_irq_set(struct device *unused)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(i2cirq_0, "", dw_i2c0_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_late_init(i2cirq_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(i2cirq_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_I2C_DW_0 */
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static int console_irq_set(struct device *unsued)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(consoleirq, "", console_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_late_init(consoleirq, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(consoleirq, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CONSOLE_HANDLER */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo_config.c b/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo_config.c
index a47b9633594..7571a18d0c8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo_config.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo_config.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ns16550_uart0,
 		(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_INDEX == 0))
 pure_early_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
 #else
-pure_late_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
 #endif /* CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE */
 
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ns16550_uart1,
 		(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_INDEX == 1))
 pure_early_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
 #else
-pure_late_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
 #endif /* CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE */
 
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c
index 98fb495fdcf..d82e0cd84e3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int console_irq_set(struct device *unsued)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(consoleirq, "", console_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_late_init(consoleirq, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(consoleirq, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CONSOLE_HANDLER */
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static int hpet_irq_set(struct device *unused)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(hpetirq, "", hpet_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_late_init(hpetirq, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(hpetirq, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_HPET_TIMER */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c
index 7137bc45e2f..ba1d7f37443 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static int dw_i2c0_irq_set(struct device *unused)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(i2cirq_0, "", dw_i2c0_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_late_init(i2cirq_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(i2cirq_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_I2C_DW_0 */
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static int console_irq_set(struct device *unsued)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(consoleirq, "", console_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_late_init(consoleirq, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(consoleirq, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_CONSOLE_HANDLER */
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int hpet_irq_set(struct device *unused)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(hpetirq, "", hpet_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_late_init(hpetirq, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(hpetirq, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_HPET_TIMER */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci_config.c b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci_config.c
index e7b2ccb83d0..249734e775a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci_config.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci_config.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ns16550_uart0,
 		(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_INDEX == 0))
 pure_early_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
 #else
-pure_late_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
 #endif /* CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE */
 
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ns16550_uart1,
 		(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_INDEX == 1))
 pure_early_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
 #else
-pure_late_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
+pre_kernel_late_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
 #endif /* CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE */
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/console/uart_console.c b/drivers/console/uart_console.c
index fc9e67621a1..d2986f8c6ed 100644
--- a/drivers/console/uart_console.c
+++ b/drivers/console/uart_console.c
@@ -245,4 +245,4 @@ static int uart_console_init(struct device *arg)
 	return DEV_OK;
 }
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(uart_console, "", uart_console_init, NULL);
-pure_late_init(uart_console, NULL);
+pre_kernel_late_init(uart_console, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c
index 70f81ee36fc..cd468e72c3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ struct gpio_runtime_dw gpio_0_runtime;
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(gpio_0, CONFIG_GPIO_DW_0_NAME,
 			   gpio_initialize_dw, &gpio_config_dw_0);
-pure_late_init(gpio_0, &gpio_0_runtime);
+pre_kernel_late_init(gpio_0, &gpio_0_runtime);
 
 IRQ_CONNECT_STATIC(gpio_dw_0, CONFIG_GPIO_DW_0_IRQ,
 		   CONFIG_GPIO_DW_0_PRI, gpio_dw_isr_0, 0);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ struct gpio_runtime_dw gpio_1_runtime;
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(gpio_1, CONFIG_GPIO_DW_1_NAME,
 			   gpio_initialize_dw, &gpio_config_dw_1);
-pure_late_init(gpio_1, &gpio_1_runtime);
+pre_kernel_late_init(gpio_1, &gpio_1_runtime);
 
 IRQ_CONNECT_STATIC(gpio_dw_1, CONFIG_GPIO_DW_1_IRQ,
 		   CONFIG_GPIO_DW_1_PRI, gpio_dw_isr_1, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mmio.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mmio.c
index a121e13f7a5..14addcbd2fd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mmio.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(gpio_mmio_0,
 			   CONFIG_GPIO_MMIO_0_DEV_NAME,
 			   gpio_mmio_init,
 			   &gpio_mmio_0_cfg);
-pure_late_init(gpio_mmio_0, (void *)0);
+pre_kernel_late_init(gpio_mmio_0, (void *)0);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_GPIO_MMIO_0 */
 
@@ -312,6 +312,6 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(gpio_mmio_1,
 			   CONFIG_GPIO_MMIO_1_DEV_NAME,
 			   gpio_mmio_init,
 			   &gpio_mmio_1_cfg);
-pure_late_init(gpio_mmio_1, (void *)0);
+pre_kernel_late_init(gpio_mmio_1, (void *)0);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_GPIO_MMIO_1 */
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dw.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dw.c
index 902ae355b4e..9a6f162acb0 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dw.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dw.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(i2c_0,
 			   &i2c_dw_initialize,
 			   &i2c_config_dw_0);
 
-pure_late_init(i2c_0, &i2c_0_runtime);
+pre_kernel_late_init(i2c_0, &i2c_0_runtime);
 
 IRQ_CONNECT_STATIC(i2c_dw_0,
 		   CONFIG_I2C_DW_0_IRQ,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/intel_spi.c b/drivers/spi/intel_spi.c
index 24f09a0a698..b1f2b5221b4 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/intel_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/intel_spi.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ struct spi_intel_config spi_intel_config_0 = {
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(spi_intel_port_0, CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_PORT_0_DRV_NAME,
 			   spi_intel_init, &spi_intel_config_0);
 
-pure_late_init(spi_intel_port_0, &spi_intel_data_port_0);
+pre_kernel_late_init(spi_intel_port_0, &spi_intel_data_port_0);
 
 void spi_intel_isr_0(void *unused)
 {
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ struct spi_intel_config spi_intel_config_1 = {
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(spi_intel_port_1, CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_PORT_1_DRV_NAME,
 			   spi_intel_init, &spi_intel_config_1);
 
-pure_late_init(spi_intel_port_1, &spi_intel_data_port_1);
+pre_kernel_late_init(spi_intel_port_1, &spi_intel_data_port_1);
 
 void spi_intel_isr_1(void *unused)
 {
diff --git a/include/init.h b/include/init.h
index a6e11699a7a..502e30f93ad 100644
--- a/include/init.h
+++ b/include/init.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #define PURE_CORE	0
 #define PURE_EARLY	1
-#define PURE_LATE	2
+#define PRE_KERNEL_LATE	2
 #define NANO_EARLY	3
 #define NANO_LATE	4
 #define MICRO_EARLY	5
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 /* Run on interrupt stack; no {micro,nano} kernel objects available */
 #define pure_core_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 0, data)
 #define pure_early_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 1, data)
-#define pure_late_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 2, data)
+#define pre_kernel_late_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 2, data)
 
 /* Run from nano kernel idle task; no micro kernel objects available */
 #define nano_early_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 3, data)
diff --git a/kernel/nanokernel/nano_init.c b/kernel/nanokernel/nano_init.c
index adc62922c48..0dbbfec618d 100644
--- a/kernel/nanokernel/nano_init.c
+++ b/kernel/nanokernel/nano_init.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void _Cstart(void)
 
 	_sys_device_do_config_level(PURE_CORE);
 	_sys_device_do_config_level(PURE_EARLY);
-	_sys_device_do_config_level(PURE_LATE);
+	_sys_device_do_config_level(PRE_KERNEL_LATE);
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize random number generator
diff --git a/samples/nanokernel/test/test_ipi/src/test_ipi.c b/samples/nanokernel/test/test_ipi/src/test_ipi.c
index de8bc7179ec..5acf4da0044 100644
--- a/samples/nanokernel/test/test_ipi/src/test_ipi.c
+++ b/samples/nanokernel/test/test_ipi/src/test_ipi.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct ipi_dummy_config_info ipi_dummy0_config_info = {
 struct ipi_dummy_driver_data ipi_dummy0_driver_data;
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ipi_dummy0, "ipi_dummy0", ipi_dummy_init,
 			   &ipi_dummy0_config_info);
-pure_late_init(ipi_dummy0, &ipi_dummy0_driver_data);
+pre_kernel_late_init(ipi_dummy0, &ipi_dummy0_driver_data);
 
 /* Sending side of the console IPI driver, will forward anything sent
  * to printf() since we selected IPI_CONSOLE_STDOUT */