diff --git a/boot/zephyr/kernel/banner.c b/boot/zephyr/kernel/banner.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
+#include <zephyr/init.h>
+#include <zephyr/device.h>
+#include <version.h>
+#include <app_version.h>
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY) && (CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY > 0)
+#define DELAY_STR STRINGIFY(CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY)
+#define BANNER_POSTFIX " (delayed boot " DELAY_STR "ms)"
+#else
+#define BANNER_POSTFIX ""
+#endif /* defined(CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY) && (CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY > 0) */
+
+#ifndef BANNER_VERSION
+#if defined(BUILD_VERSION) && !IS_EMPTY(BUILD_VERSION)
+#define BANNER_VERSION STRINGIFY(BUILD_VERSION)
+#else
+#define BANNER_VERSION KERNEL_VERSION_STRING
+#endif /* BUILD_VERSION */
+#endif /* !BANNER_VERSION */
+
+#if defined(APP_BUILD_VERSION)
+#define APPLICATION_BANNER_VERSION STRINGIFY(APP_BUILD_VERSION)
+#elif defined(APP_VERSION_EXTENDED_STRING)
+#define APPLICATION_BANNER_VERSION APP_VERSION_EXTENDED_STRING
+#endif
+
+#if defined(APPLICATION_BANNER_VERSION)
+void boot_banner(void)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY) && (CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY > 0)
+	printk("***** delaying boot " DELAY_STR "ms (per build configuration) *****\n");
+	k_busy_wait(CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+#endif /* defined(CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY) && (CONFIG_BOOT_DELAY > 0) */
+
+	printk("*** Booting MCUboot " APPLICATION_BANNER_VERSION " ***\n");
+	printk("*** " CONFIG_BOOT_BANNER_STRING " " BANNER_VERSION BANNER_POSTFIX " ***\n");
+}
+#endif /* APP_BUILD_VERSION */