diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 4b6f3c5b7c..87e02d1eef 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ config ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER
     bool
     default y
 
+config ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/esp_rom_caps.h b/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/esp_rom_caps.h
index 04e6b18ee4..fb876b5512 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/esp_rom_caps.h
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32c5/esp_rom_caps.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_RVFPLIB                 (1) // ROM has the rvfplib
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_WDT                 (1) // ROM has the implementation of Watchdog HAL driver
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER            (1) // ROM has the implementation of Systimer HAL driver
+#define ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH         (1) // ROM version initializes SYSTIMER without ETM
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF               (1) // ROM has the implementation of the tlsf and multi-heap library
 #define ESP_ROM_TLSF_CHECK_PATCH            (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of tlsf_check_pool()
 #define ESP_ROM_MULTI_HEAP_WALK_PATCH       (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of multi_heap_walk()
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 7c7caef168..45540e3414 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ config ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER
     bool
     default y
 
+config ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/esp_rom_caps.h b/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/esp_rom_caps.h
index a66baf2574..1edcc24b96 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/esp_rom_caps.h
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32c6/esp_rom_caps.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_RVFPLIB                 (1) // ROM has the rvfplib
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_WDT                 (1) // ROM has the implementation of Watchdog HAL driver
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER            (1) // ROM has the implementation of Systimer HAL driver
+#define ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH         (1) // ROM version initializes SYSTIMER without ETM
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF               (1) // ROM has the implementation of the tlsf and multi-heap library
 #define ESP_ROM_TLSF_CHECK_PATCH            (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of tlsf_check_pool()
 #define ESP_ROM_MULTI_HEAP_WALK_PATCH       (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of multi_heap_walk()
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 277f27d598..ac83f085e8 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ config ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER
     bool
     default y
 
+config ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/esp_rom_caps.h b/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/esp_rom_caps.h
index c94e743dde..7743470fab 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/esp_rom_caps.h
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/esp_rom_caps.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_RVFPLIB                 (1) // ROM has the rvfplib
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_WDT                 (1) // ROM has the implementation of Watchdog HAL driver
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER            (1) // ROM has the implementation of Systimer HAL driver
+#define ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH         (1) // ROM version initializes SYSTIMER without ETM
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF               (1) // ROM has the implementation of the tlsf and multi-heap library
 #define ESP_ROM_TLSF_CHECK_PATCH            (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of tlsf_check_pool()
 #define ESP_ROM_MULTI_HEAP_WALK_PATCH       (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of multi_heap_walk()
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/ld/esp32c61.rom.systimer.ld b/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/ld/esp32c61.rom.systimer.ld
index 9c61433ef0..52e5aac218 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/ld/esp32c61.rom.systimer.ld
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32c61/ld/esp32c61.rom.systimer.ld
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@
  ***************************************/
 
 /* Functions */
-systimer_hal_init = 0x400003d0;
-systimer_hal_deinit = 0x400003d4;
+
+/* The following ROM functions are commented out because they're patched in the esp_rom_systimer.c */
+/* systimer_hal_init = 0x400003d0; */
+/* systimer_hal_deinit = 0x400003d4; */
+
 systimer_hal_set_tick_rate_ops = 0x400003d8;
 systimer_hal_get_counter_value = 0x400003dc;
 systimer_hal_get_time = 0x400003e0;
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 7ef382eb3e..c1166324a1 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ config ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER
     bool
     default y
 
+config ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/esp_rom_caps.h b/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/esp_rom_caps.h
index 7e43615fd0..38e0777b98 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/esp_rom_caps.h
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32h2/esp_rom_caps.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define ESP_ROM_GET_CLK_FREQ                (1) // Get clk frequency with rom function `ets_get_cpu_frequency`
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_WDT                 (1) // ROM has the implementation of Watchdog HAL driver
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER            (1) // ROM has the implementation of Systimer HAL driver
+#define ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH         (1) // ROM version initializes SYSTIMER without ETM
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF               (1) // ROM has the implementation of the tlsf and multi-heap library
 #define ESP_ROM_TLSF_CHECK_PATCH            (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of tlsf_check_pool()
 #define ESP_ROM_MULTI_HEAP_WALK_PATCH       (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of multi_heap_walk()
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 88e3a794d6..e455d4e363 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ config ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER
     bool
     default y
 
+config ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/esp_rom_caps.h b/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/esp_rom_caps.h
index aa65f8db14..6dc77b3576 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/esp_rom_caps.h
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32h21/esp_rom_caps.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define ESP_ROM_GET_CLK_FREQ                (1) // Get clk frequency with rom function `ets_get_cpu_frequency`
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_WDT                 (1) // ROM has the implementation of Watchdog HAL driver
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER            (1) // ROM has the implementation of Systimer HAL driver
+#define ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH         (1) // ROM version initializes SYSTIMER without ETM
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF               (1) // ROM has the implementation of the tlsf and multi-heap library
 #define ESP_ROM_MULTI_HEAP_WALK_PATCH       (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of multi_heap_walk()
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_LAYOUT_TABLE            (1) // ROM has the layout table
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 052caa5c3b..168f73e1b7 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ config ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER
     bool
     default y
 
+config ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/esp_rom_caps.h b/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/esp_rom_caps.h
index 5047cfef70..fc1e51202a 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/esp_rom_caps.h
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32h4/esp_rom_caps.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define ESP_ROM_GET_CLK_FREQ                (1) // Get clk frequency with rom function `ets_get_cpu_frequency`
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_WDT                 (1) // ROM has the implementation of Watchdog HAL driver
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER            (1) // ROM has the implementation of Systimer HAL driver
+#define ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH         (1) // ROM version initializes SYSTIMER without ETM
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HEAP_TLSF               (1) // ROM has the implementation of the tlsf and multi-heap library
 #define ESP_ROM_MULTI_HEAP_WALK_PATCH       (1) // ROM does not contain the patch of multi_heap_walk()
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_LAYOUT_TABLE            (1) // ROM has the layout table
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 04f2b6fa4d..42ccc7ed5f 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ config ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER
     bool
     default y
 
+config ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config ESP_ROM_HAS_LAYOUT_TABLE
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/esp_rom_caps.h b/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/esp_rom_caps.h
index e79bfb3962..92536eedfd 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/esp_rom_caps.h
+++ b/components/esp_rom/esp32p4/esp_rom_caps.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_RVFPLIB                 (1) // ROM has the rvfplib
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_WDT                 (1) // ROM has the implementation of Watchdog HAL driver
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_HAL_SYSTIMER            (1) // ROM has the implementation of Systimer HAL driver
+#define ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH         (1) // ROM version initializes SYSTIMER without ETM
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_LAYOUT_TABLE            (1) // ROM has the layout table
 #define ESP_ROM_WDT_INIT_PATCH              (1) // ROM version does not configure the clock
 #define ESP_ROM_HAS_LP_ROM                  (1) // ROM also has a LP ROM placed in LP memory
diff --git a/components/esp_rom/patches/esp_rom_systimer.c b/components/esp_rom/patches/esp_rom_systimer.c
index 52f193560f..5af33753b3 100644
--- a/components/esp_rom/patches/esp_rom_systimer.c
+++ b/components/esp_rom/patches/esp_rom_systimer.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
 #include <stddef.h>
+#include "esp_rom_caps.h"
 #include "hal/systimer_hal.h"
 #include "hal/systimer_ll.h"
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ void systimer_hal_counter_value_advance(systimer_hal_context_t *hal, uint32_t co
 }
 #endif // CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C2 && (CONFIG_ESP32C2_REV_MIN_FULL < 200)
 
-#if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H21 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H4
+#if ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
 void systimer_hal_init(systimer_hal_context_t *hal)
 {
     hal->dev = &SYSTIMER;
@@ -78,6 +79,6 @@ void systimer_hal_deinit(systimer_hal_context_t *hal)
     systimer_ll_enable_clock(hal->dev, false);
     hal->dev = NULL;
 }
-#endif // CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C5 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H21 || CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32H4
+#endif // ESP_ROM_SYSTIMER_INIT_PATCH
 
 #endif // CONFIG_HAL_SYSTIMER_USE_ROM_IMPL