diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01f4582..f26ec08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ probe-rs run --chip VA108xx_RAM --protocol jtag target/thumbv6m-none-eabi/debug/
 to flash and run the blinky program on the RAM. There is also a `VA108xx` chip target
 available for persistent flashing.
 
-Runner configuration avilable in the `.cargo/def-config.toml` file to use `probe-rs` for
+Runner configuration is available in the `.cargo/def-config.toml` file to use `probe-rs` for
 convenience. `probe-rs` is also able to process and display `defmt` strings directly.
 
 ### Using VS Code
@@ -150,11 +150,10 @@ address for the RTT block placement is 0x10000000. It is recommended to use a se
 0x1000 around that base address when using the RTT viewer.
 
 The RTT viewer will not be able to process `defmt` printouts. However, you can view the defmt
-logs by [installing defmt-print](https://crates.io/crates/defmt-print) first and then piping
-the output on telnet port 19021 into `defmt-print`, for example by running
+logs by [installing defmt-print](https://crates.io/crates/defmt-print) first and then running
 
 ```sh
-telnet localhost 19021 | defmt-print -e <pathToElfFile>
+defmt-print -e <pathToElfFile> tcp
 ```
 
 The path of the ELF file which is being debugged needs to be specified for this to work.
diff --git a/bootloader/Cargo.toml b/bootloader/Cargo.toml
index 13ab933..68d85a5 100644
--- a/bootloader/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bootloader/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ edition = "2021"
 cortex-m = "0.7"
 cortex-m-rt = "0.7"
 embedded-hal = "1"
-panic-rtt-target = "0.2"
-panic-halt = "1"
-rtt-target = "0.6"
+defmt-rtt = "0.4"
+defmt = "1"
+panic-probe = { version = "1", features = ["defmt"] }
 crc = "3"
 num_enum = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
 static_assertions = "1"
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ static_assertions = "1"
 [dependencies.va108xx-hal]
 version = "0.11"
 path = "../va108xx-hal"
+features = ["defmt"]
 
 [dependencies.vorago-reb1]
 version = "0.8"
diff --git a/bootloader/src/main.rs b/bootloader/src/main.rs
index b55ef6f..b4ab86f 100644
--- a/bootloader/src/main.rs
+++ b/bootloader/src/main.rs
@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@ use cortex_m_rt::entry;
 use crc::{Crc, CRC_16_IBM_3740};
 use embedded_hal::delay::DelayNs;
 use num_enum::TryFromPrimitive;
-#[cfg(not(feature = "rtt-panic"))]
-use panic_halt as _;
-#[cfg(feature = "rtt-panic")]
-use panic_rtt_target as _;
-use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_print};
+// Import panic provider.
+use panic_probe as _;
+// Import logger.
+use defmt_rtt as _;
 use va108xx_hal::{pac, time::Hertz, timer::CountdownTimer};
 use vorago_reb1::m95m01::M95M01;
 
 // Useful for debugging and see what the bootloader is doing. Enabled currently, because
 // the binary stays small enough.
-const RTT_PRINTOUT: bool = true;
+const DEFMT_PRINTOUT: bool = true;
 const DEBUG_PRINTOUTS: bool = true;
 // Small delay, allows RTT printout to catch up.
 const BOOT_DELAY_MS: u32 = 2000;
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ pub const PREFERRED_SLOT_OFFSET: u32 = 0x20000 - 1;
 
 const CRC_ALGO: Crc<u16> = Crc::<u16>::new(&CRC_16_IBM_3740);
 
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, TryFromPrimitive)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, TryFromPrimitive, defmt::Format)]
 #[repr(u8)]
 enum AppSel {
     A = 0,
@@ -100,9 +99,8 @@ impl NvmInterface for NvmWrapper {
 
 #[entry]
 fn main() -> ! {
-    if RTT_PRINTOUT {
-        rtt_init_print!();
-        rprintln!("-- VA108xx bootloader --");
+    if DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+        defmt::println!("-- VA108xx bootloader --");
     }
     let dp = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
     let cp = cortex_m::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
@@ -131,21 +129,21 @@ fn main() -> ! {
         nvm.write(0x4, bootloader_data)
             .expect("writing to NVM failed");
         if let Err(e) = nvm.verify(0x0, &first_four_bytes) {
-            if RTT_PRINTOUT {
-                rprintln!("verification of self-flash to NVM failed: {:?}", e);
+            if DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+                defmt::error!("verification of self-flash to NVM failed: {:?}", e);
             }
         }
         if let Err(e) = nvm.verify(0x4, bootloader_data) {
-            if RTT_PRINTOUT {
-                rprintln!("verification of self-flash to NVM failed: {:?}", e);
+            if DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+                defmt::error!("verification of self-flash to NVM failed: {:?}", e);
             }
         }
 
         nvm.write(BOOTLOADER_CRC_ADDR as usize, &bootloader_crc.to_be_bytes())
             .expect("writing CRC failed");
         if let Err(e) = nvm.verify(BOOTLOADER_CRC_ADDR as usize, &bootloader_crc.to_be_bytes()) {
-            if RTT_PRINTOUT {
-                rprintln!(
+            if DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+                defmt::error!(
                     "error: CRC verification for bootloader self-flash failed: {:?}",
                     e
                 );
@@ -173,8 +171,8 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     } else if check_app_crc(other_app) {
         boot_app(&dp.sysconfig, &cp, other_app, &mut timer)
     } else {
-        if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && RTT_PRINTOUT {
-            rprintln!("both images corrupt! booting image A");
+        if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+            defmt::error!("both images corrupt! booting image A");
         }
         // TODO: Shift a CCSDS packet out to inform host/OBC about image corruption.
         // Both images seem to be corrupt. Boot default image A.
@@ -204,8 +202,8 @@ fn check_own_crc(
     });
     let crc_calc = digest.finalize();
     if crc_exp == 0x0000 || crc_exp == 0xffff {
-        if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && RTT_PRINTOUT {
-            rprintln!("BL CRC blank - prog new CRC");
+        if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+            defmt::info!("BL CRC blank - prog new CRC");
         }
         // Blank CRC, write it to NVM.
         nvm.write(BOOTLOADER_CRC_ADDR as usize, &crc_calc.to_be_bytes())
@@ -215,8 +213,8 @@ fn check_own_crc(
         // cortex_m::peripheral::SCB::sys_reset();
     } else if crc_exp != crc_calc {
         // Bootloader is corrupted. Try to run App A.
-        if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && RTT_PRINTOUT {
-            rprintln!(
+        if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+            defmt::warn!(
                 "bootloader CRC corrupt, read {} and expected {}. booting image A immediately",
                 crc_calc,
                 crc_exp
@@ -241,8 +239,8 @@ fn read_four_bytes_at_addr_zero(buf: &mut [u8; 4]) {
     }
 }
 fn check_app_crc(app_sel: AppSel) -> bool {
-    if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && RTT_PRINTOUT {
-        rprintln!("Checking image {:?}", app_sel);
+    if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+        defmt::info!("Checking image {:?}", app_sel);
     }
     if app_sel == AppSel::A {
         check_app_given_addr(APP_A_CRC_ADDR, APP_A_START_ADDR, APP_A_SIZE_ADDR)
@@ -256,8 +254,8 @@ fn check_app_given_addr(crc_addr: u32, start_addr: u32, image_size_addr: u32) ->
     let image_size = unsafe { (image_size_addr as *const u32).read_unaligned().to_be() };
     // Sanity check.
     if image_size > APP_A_END_ADDR - APP_A_START_ADDR - 8 {
-        if RTT_PRINTOUT {
-            rprintln!("detected invalid app size {}", image_size);
+        if DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+            defmt::error!("detected invalid app size {}", image_size);
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -278,8 +276,8 @@ fn boot_app(
     app_sel: AppSel,
     timer: &mut CountdownTimer,
 ) -> ! {
-    if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && RTT_PRINTOUT {
-        rprintln!("booting app {:?}", app_sel);
+    if DEBUG_PRINTOUTS && DEFMT_PRINTOUT {
+        defmt::info!("booting app {:?}", app_sel);
     }
     timer.delay_ms(BOOT_DELAY_MS);