diff --git a/platforms/avr/platform.c b/platforms/avr/platform.c
index 3e35b4fe4c7..37decb6ec8e 100644
--- a/platforms/avr/platform.c
+++ b/platforms/avr/platform.c
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@
 
 #include "platform_deps.h"
 
-void platform_setup(void) {
-    // do nothing
+static void disable_jtag(void) {
+// To use PF4-7 (PC2-5 on ATmega32A), disable JTAG by writing JTD bit twice within four cycles.
+#if (defined(__AVR_AT90USB646__) || defined(__AVR_AT90USB647__) || defined(__AVR_AT90USB1286__) || defined(__AVR_AT90USB1287__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega16U4__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega32U4__))
+    MCUCR |= _BV(JTD);
+    MCUCR |= _BV(JTD);
+#elif defined(__AVR_ATmega32A__)
+    MCUCSR |= _BV(JTD);
+    MCUCSR |= _BV(JTD);
+#endif
+}
+
+void platform_setup(void) {
+    disable_jtag();
 }
diff --git a/quantum/keyboard.c b/quantum/keyboard.c
index 63236f0b20b..1dccd48e2fe 100644
--- a/quantum/keyboard.c
+++ b/quantum/keyboard.c
@@ -211,17 +211,6 @@ static inline bool has_ghost_in_row(uint8_t row, matrix_row_t rowdata) {
 
 #endif
 
-void disable_jtag(void) {
-// To use PF4-7 (PC2-5 on ATmega32A), disable JTAG by writing JTD bit twice within four cycles.
-#if (defined(__AVR_AT90USB646__) || defined(__AVR_AT90USB647__) || defined(__AVR_AT90USB1286__) || defined(__AVR_AT90USB1287__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega16U4__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega32U4__))
-    MCUCR |= _BV(JTD);
-    MCUCR |= _BV(JTD);
-#elif defined(__AVR_ATmega32A__)
-    MCUCSR |= _BV(JTD);
-    MCUCSR |= _BV(JTD);
-#endif
-}
-
 /** \brief matrix_setup
  *
  * FIXME: needs doc
@@ -263,9 +252,6 @@ __attribute__((weak)) void keyboard_post_init_kb(void) {
  * FIXME: needs doc
  */
 void keyboard_setup(void) {
-#ifndef NO_JTAG_DISABLE
-    disable_jtag();
-#endif
     print_set_sendchar(sendchar);
 #ifdef EEPROM_DRIVER
     eeprom_driver_init();