diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.c b/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.c
index 1238715..b6d97f1 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "adiv5.h"
 
-int remote_init(bool verbose)
+int remote_init(void)
 {
 	char construct[REMOTE_MAX_MSG_SIZE];
 	int c = snprintf(construct, REMOTE_MAX_MSG_SIZE, "%s", REMOTE_START_STR);
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ int remote_init(bool verbose)
 				c ? (char *)&(construct[1]) : "unknown");
       return -1;
     }
-	if (verbose)
-		DEBUG_WARN("Remote is %s\n", &construct[1]);
-        return 0;
+	DEBUG_PROBE("Remote is %s\n", &construct[1]);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 bool remote_target_get_power(void)
diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.h b/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.h
index f7c7dc8..5d135a3 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.h
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/bmp_remote.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 int platform_buffer_write(const uint8_t *data, int size);
 int platform_buffer_read(uint8_t *data, int size);
 
-int remote_init(bool verbose);
+int remote_init(void);
 int remote_swdptap_init(swd_proc_t *swd_proc);
 int remote_jtagtap_init(jtag_proc_t *jtag_proc);
 bool remote_target_get_power(void);
diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c b/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
index a0fe774..63313b5 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/platform.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "ftdi_bmp.h"
 #include "jlink.h"
 #include "cmsis_dap.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 #define VENDOR_ID_STLINK         0x0483
 #define PRODUCT_ID_STLINK_MASK   0xffe0
@@ -302,14 +303,16 @@ void platform_init(int argc, char **argv)
 	} else if (find_debuggers(&cl_opts, &info)) {
 		exit(-1);
 	}
-	DEBUG_WARN("Using %04x:%04x %s %s %s\n", info.vid, info.pid, info.serial,
+	DEBUG_INFO("BMP hosted %s\n for ST-Link V2/3, CMSIS_DAP, JLINK and "
+			   "LIBFTDI/MPSSE\n", FIRMWARE_VERSION);
+	DEBUG_INFO("Using %04x:%04x %s %s\n %s\n", info.vid, info.pid, info.serial,
 		   info.manufacturer,
 		   info.product);
 	switch (info.bmp_type) {
 	case BMP_TYPE_BMP:
 		if (serial_open(&cl_opts, info.serial))
 			exit(-1);
-		remote_init(true);
+		remote_init();
 		break;
 	case BMP_TYPE_STLINKV2:
 		if (stlink_init( &info))
diff --git a/src/platforms/hosted/stlinkv2.c b/src/platforms/hosted/stlinkv2.c
index 4f18026..1ca7c15 100644
--- a/src/platforms/hosted/stlinkv2.c
+++ b/src/platforms/hosted/stlinkv2.c
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ static void stlink_version(bmp_info_t *info)
 			Stlink.ver_swim = (version >> 0) & 0x3f;
 		}
 	}
-	DEBUG_INFO("V%dJ%d",Stlink.ver_stlink, Stlink.ver_jtag);
+	DEBUG_INFO("STLink firmware version: V%dJ%d",Stlink.ver_stlink,
+			   Stlink.ver_jtag);
 	if (Stlink.ver_hw == 30) {
 		DEBUG_INFO("M%dB%dS%d", Stlink.ver_mass, Stlink.ver_bridge, Stlink.ver_swim);
 	} else if (Stlink.ver_hw == 20) {
diff --git a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
index b147175..2d6ad36 100644
--- a/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
+++ b/src/platforms/pc/cl_utils.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
-
+#include "version.h"
 #include "target.h"
 #include "target_internal.h"
 
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ static void bmp_munmap(struct mmap_data *map)
 static void cl_help(char **argv, BMP_CL_OPTIONS_t *opt)
 {
 	DEBUG_WARN("%s for: \n", opt->opt_idstring);
-	DEBUG_WARN("\tBMP Firmware, ST-Link V2/3, CMSIS_DAP, JLINK and "
-			   "LIBFTDI/MPSSE\n\n");
+	DEBUG_WARN("\tBMP hosted %s\n\t\tfor ST-Link V2/3, CMSIS_DAP, JLINK and "
+			   "LIBFTDI/MPSSE\n\n", FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 	DEBUG_WARN("Usage: %s [options]\n", argv[0]);
 	DEBUG_WARN("\t-h\t\t: This help.\n");
 	DEBUG_WARN("\t-v[bitmask]\t: Increasing verbosity. Bitmask:\n");