diff --git a/src/Identity.cpp b/src/Identity.cpp
index 25419fd4fe..51a01ae71d 100644
--- a/src/Identity.cpp
+++ b/src/Identity.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@ bool Identity::verify(const uint8_t* sig, const uint8_t* message, int msg_len) c
   // needs much less, around 600-700bytes. The CC310 workspace is static, faster,
   // should save power at scale as well.
   static CRYS_ECEDW_TempBuff_t cc310_tmp;
-  nRFCrypto.begin();
   CRYSError_t rc = CRYS_ECEDW_Verify((uint8_t*)sig, CRYS_ECEDW_SIGNATURE_BYTES,
                                      (uint8_t*)pub_key, CRYS_ECEDW_MOD_SIZE_IN_BYTES,
                                      (uint8_t*)message, (size_t)msg_len, &cc310_tmp);
-  nRFCrypto.end();
   return rc == CRYS_OK;
 #elif 0
   // NOTE:  memory corruption bug was found in this function!!
diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index d4bc8c4502..5ae7f0e27e 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ uint32_t RNG::nextInt(uint32_t _min, uint32_t _max) {
 void Utils::sha256(uint8_t *hash, size_t hash_len, const uint8_t* msg, int msg_len) {
 #ifdef USE_CC310_HW_CRYPTO
   static CRYS_HASH_Result_t result;
-  nRFCrypto.begin();
   CRYS_HASH(CRYS_HASH_SHA256_mode, (uint8_t*)msg, (size_t)msg_len, result);
-  nRFCrypto.end();
   memcpy(hash, result, hash_len);
 #else
   SHA256 sha;
@@ -39,12 +37,10 @@ void Utils::sha256(uint8_t *hash, size_t hash_len, const uint8_t* frag1, int fra
 #ifdef USE_CC310_HW_CRYPTO
   static CRYS_HASHUserContext_t ctx;
   static CRYS_HASH_Result_t result;
-  nRFCrypto.begin();
   CRYS_HASH_Init(&ctx, CRYS_HASH_SHA256_mode);
   CRYS_HASH_Update(&ctx, (uint8_t*)frag1, (size_t)frag1_len);
   CRYS_HASH_Update(&ctx, (uint8_t*)frag2, (size_t)frag2_len);
   CRYS_HASH_Finish(&ctx, result);
-  nRFCrypto.end();
   memcpy(hash, result, hash_len);
 #else
   SHA256 sha;
@@ -62,7 +58,6 @@ int Utils::decrypt(const uint8_t* shared_secret, uint8_t* dest, const uint8_t* s
   const uint8_t* sp = src;
   size_t dummy_out = 0;
 
-  nRFCrypto.begin();
   SaSi_AesInit(&ctx, SASI_AES_DECRYPT, SASI_AES_MODE_ECB, SASI_AES_PADDING_NONE);
   SaSi_AesSetKey(&ctx, SASI_AES_USER_KEY, &keyData, sizeof(keyData));
   while (sp - src < src_len) {
@@ -71,7 +66,6 @@ int Utils::decrypt(const uint8_t* shared_secret, uint8_t* dest, const uint8_t* s
   }
   SaSi_AesFinish(&ctx, 0, NULL, 0, NULL, &dummy_out);
   SaSi_AesFree(&ctx);
-  nRFCrypto.end();
   return sp - src;
 #else
   AES128 aes;
@@ -95,7 +89,6 @@ int Utils::encrypt(const uint8_t* shared_secret, uint8_t* dest, const uint8_t* s
   uint8_t* dp = dest;
   size_t dummy_out = 0;
 
-  nRFCrypto.begin();
   SaSi_AesInit(&ctx, SASI_AES_ENCRYPT, SASI_AES_MODE_ECB, SASI_AES_PADDING_NONE);
   SaSi_AesSetKey(&ctx, SASI_AES_USER_KEY, &keyData, sizeof(keyData));
   while (src_len >= 16) {
@@ -110,7 +103,6 @@ int Utils::encrypt(const uint8_t* shared_secret, uint8_t* dest, const uint8_t* s
   }
   SaSi_AesFinish(&ctx, 0, NULL, 0, NULL, &dummy_out);
   SaSi_AesFree(&ctx);
-  nRFCrypto.end();
   return dp - dest;
 #else
   AES128 aes;
@@ -138,11 +130,9 @@ int Utils::encryptThenMAC(const uint8_t* shared_secret, uint8_t* dest, const uin
 #ifdef USE_CC310_HW_CRYPTO
   static CRYS_HMACUserContext_t hmac_ctx;
   static CRYS_HASH_Result_t hmac_result;
-  nRFCrypto.begin();
   CRYS_HMAC_Init(&hmac_ctx, CRYS_HASH_SHA256_mode, (uint8_t*)shared_secret, PUB_KEY_SIZE);
   CRYS_HMAC_Update(&hmac_ctx, dest + CIPHER_MAC_SIZE, enc_len);
   CRYS_HMAC_Finish(&hmac_ctx, hmac_result);
-  nRFCrypto.end();
   memcpy(dest, hmac_result, CIPHER_MAC_SIZE);
 #else
   SHA256 sha;
@@ -162,11 +152,9 @@ int Utils::MACThenDecrypt(const uint8_t* shared_secret, uint8_t* dest, const uin
   {
     static CRYS_HMACUserContext_t hmac_ctx;
     static CRYS_HASH_Result_t hmac_result;
-    nRFCrypto.begin();
     CRYS_HMAC_Init(&hmac_ctx, CRYS_HASH_SHA256_mode, (uint8_t*)shared_secret, PUB_KEY_SIZE);
     CRYS_HMAC_Update(&hmac_ctx, (uint8_t*)(src + CIPHER_MAC_SIZE), src_len - CIPHER_MAC_SIZE);
     CRYS_HMAC_Finish(&hmac_ctx, hmac_result);
-    nRFCrypto.end();
     memcpy(hmac, hmac_result, CIPHER_MAC_SIZE);
   }
 #else
diff --git a/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp b/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp
index b6c8fec56c..eb88c89744 100644
--- a/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/NRF52Board.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <bluefruit.h>
 #include <nrf_soc.h>
 
+#ifdef USE_CC310_HW_CRYPTO
+#include <Adafruit_nRFCrypto.h>
+#endif
+
 static BLEDfu bledfu;
 
 static void connect_callback(uint16_t conn_handle) {
@@ -21,6 +25,11 @@ static void disconnect_callback(uint16_t conn_handle, uint8_t reason) {
 
 void NRF52Board::begin() {
   startup_reason = BD_STARTUP_NORMAL;
+
+  #ifdef USE_CC310_HW_CRYPTO
+    // CC310 TRNG is higher quality and environment-independent vs radio RSSI noise.
+    nRFCrypto.begin();
+  #endif
 }
 
 #ifdef NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT
@@ -352,6 +361,10 @@ void NRF52Board::shutdownPeripherals() {
     sensors.getLocationProvider()->stop();
   }
 
+#ifdef USE_CC310_HW_CRYPTO
+    nRFCrypto.end();
+#endif
+
   // Flush serial buffers
   Serial.flush();
   delay(100);
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
index 99f5ebbd8e..5db1e41f0f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ class RadioNoiseListener : public mesh::RNG {
   void random(uint8_t* dest, size_t sz) override {
 #ifdef USE_CC310_HW_CRYPTO
     // CC310 TRNG is higher quality and environment-independent vs radio RSSI noise.
-    nRFCrypto.begin();
     nRFCrypto.Random.generate(dest, (uint16_t)sz);
-    nRFCrypto.end();
 #else
     for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) {
       dest[i] = _radio->randomByte() ^ (::random(0, 256) & 0xFF);