diff --git a/arch/arc/platforms/generic_arc/system.c b/arch/arc/platforms/generic_arc/system.c
index 537d52d2262..98ea5f864cb 100644
--- a/arch/arc/platforms/generic_arc/system.c
+++ b/arch/arc/platforms/generic_arc/system.c
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ static int generic_arc_init(struct device *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(generic_arc_0, "", generic_arc_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(generic_arc_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(generic_arc_0, NULL);
diff --git a/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/system.c b/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/system.c
index 5edba8cabd1..40b41783549 100644
--- a/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/system.c
+++ b/arch/arm/platforms/fsl_frdm_k64f/system.c
@@ -323,4 +323,4 @@ static int fsl_frdm_k64f_init(struct device *arg)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(fsl_frdm_0, "", fsl_frdm_k64f_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(fsl_frdm_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(fsl_frdm_0, NULL);
diff --git a/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/system.c b/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/system.c
index 463ef4f11df..80ce9244d3a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/system.c
+++ b/arch/arm/platforms/ti_lm3s6965/system.c
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ static int ti_lm3s6965_init(struct device *arg)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ti_lm3_0, "", ti_lm3s6965_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(ti_lm3_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(ti_lm3_0, NULL);
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c b/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c
index 18b39e26e22..6acdfc17aac 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/galileo/galileo.c
@@ -149,26 +149,26 @@ static int hpet_irq_set(struct device *unused)
 }
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(hpetirq, "", hpet_irq_set, NULL);
-pure_core_init(hpetirq, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(hpetirq, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_HPET_TIMER */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IOAPIC
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ioapic_0, "", _ioapic_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(ioapic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(ioapic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_IOAPIC */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOAPIC
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(loapic_0, "", _loapic_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(loapic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(loapic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOAPIC */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PIC_DISABLE)
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(pic_0, "", _i8259_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(pic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(pic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PIC_DISABLE */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c
index a3b94694495..e1f10cb1f24 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32.c
@@ -99,20 +99,20 @@ pre_kernel_late_init(hpetirq, NULL);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IOAPIC
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ioapic_0, "", _ioapic_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(ioapic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(ioapic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_IOAPIC */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOAPIC
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(loapic_0, "", _loapic_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(loapic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(loapic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOAPIC */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PIC_DISABLE)
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(pic_0, "", _i8259_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(pic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(pic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PIC_DISABLE */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32_config.c b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32_config.c
index fab34e73444..406aa1504f9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32_config.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32/ia32_config.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ns16550_uart0,
 #if (defined(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) && \
 		defined(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE) && \
 		(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_INDEX == 0))
-pure_core_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
+pre_kernel_core_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
 #else
 pre_kernel_early_init(ns16550_uart0, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[0]);
 #endif /* CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE */
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ns16550_uart1,
 #if (defined(CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE) && \
 		defined(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE) && \
 		(CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_INDEX == 1))
-pure_core_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
+pre_kernel_core_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
 #else
 pre_kernel_early_init(ns16550_uart1, &ns16550_uart_dev_data[1]);
 #endif /* CONFIG_EARLY_CONSOLE */
diff --git a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c
index 954c1a744fc..fdd0aeb8eac 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platforms/ia32_pci/ia32_pci.c
@@ -155,20 +155,20 @@ pre_kernel_late_init(hpetirq, NULL);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IOAPIC
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(ioapic_0, "", _ioapic_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(ioapic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(ioapic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_IOAPIC */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOAPIC
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(loapic_0, "", _loapic_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(loapic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(loapic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOAPIC */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PIC_DISABLE)
 
 DECLARE_DEVICE_INIT_CONFIG(pic_0, "", _i8259_init, NULL);
-pure_core_init(pic_0, NULL);
+pre_kernel_core_init(pic_0, NULL);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PIC_DISABLE */
 
diff --git a/include/init.h b/include/init.h
index 4c7674d25c9..b78b111107a 100644
--- a/include/init.h
+++ b/include/init.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <device.h>
 #include <toolchain.h>
 
-#define PURE_CORE		0
+#define PRE_KERNEL_CORE		0
 #define PRE_KERNEL_EARLY	1
 #define PRE_KERNEL_LATE		2
 #define NANO_EARLY		3
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
 		 .driver_data = data}
 
 /* Run on interrupt stack; no {micro,nano} kernel objects available */
-#define pure_core_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 0, data)
-#define pre_kernel_early_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 1, data)
-#define pre_kernel_late_init(cfg, data)	__define_initconfig(cfg, 2, data)
+#define pre_kernel_core_init(cfg, data)	 __define_initconfig(cfg, 0, data)
+#define pre_kernel_early_init(cfg, data) __define_initconfig(cfg, 1, 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 5ffabdd1422..b7062958b53 100644
--- a/kernel/nanokernel/nano_init.c
+++ b/kernel/nanokernel/nano_init.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void _Cstart(void)
 
 	/* perform basic hardware initialization */
 
-	_sys_device_do_config_level(PURE_CORE);
+	_sys_device_do_config_level(PRE_KERNEL_CORE);
 	_sys_device_do_config_level(PRE_KERNEL_EARLY);
 	_sys_device_do_config_level(PRE_KERNEL_LATE);