diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
index 60b9819979..11a2c2d9bf 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
@@ -1226,11 +1226,12 @@ static uint32_t get_power_down_flags(void)
 #endif
 
     const char *option_str[] = {"OFF", "ON", "AUTO(OFF)" /* Auto works as OFF */};
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "RTC_PERIPH: %s", option_str[s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_PERIPH]]);
+    /* This function is called from a critical section, log with ESP_EARLY_LOGD. */
+    ESP_EARLY_LOGD(TAG, "RTC_PERIPH: %s", option_str[s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_PERIPH]]);
 #if SOC_RTC_SLOW_MEM_SUPPORTED
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "RTC_SLOW_MEM: %s", option_str[s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_SLOW_MEM]]);
+    ESP_EARLY_LOGD(TAG, "RTC_SLOW_MEM: %s", option_str[s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_SLOW_MEM]]);
 #endif
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "RTC_FAST_MEM: %s", option_str[s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_FAST_MEM]]);
+    ESP_EARLY_LOGD(TAG, "RTC_FAST_MEM: %s", option_str[s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_FAST_MEM]]);
 
     // Prepare flags based on the selected options
     uint32_t pd_flags = 0;