diff --git a/examples/uavcan/Kconfig b/examples/uavcan/Kconfig
index 2804cf972..6d47c3b57 100644
--- a/examples/uavcan/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/uavcan/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 config EXAMPLES_UAVCAN
 	bool "UAVCAN example"
 	default n
-	depends on CANUTILS_UAVCAN && LIB_BOARDCTL
+	depends on CANUTILS_UAVCAN
 	---help---
 		Enable the UAVCAN example
 
diff --git a/examples/uavcan/uavcan_main.cxx b/examples/uavcan/uavcan_main.cxx
index fb8206416..7181356a0 100644
--- a/examples/uavcan/uavcan_main.cxx
+++ b/examples/uavcan/uavcan_main.cxx
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
-#include <sys/boardctl.h>
-
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
 
@@ -67,17 +65,9 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 extern "C" int uavcan_main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 #endif
 {
-  int ret;
-
-  ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_INIT, 0);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      std::fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: boardctl failed: %d\n", ret);
-      return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
-
   uavcan::Node<CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UAVCAN_NODE_MEM_POOL_SIZE>
     node(getCanDriver(), getSystemClock());
+  int ret;
 
   node.setNodeID(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UAVCAN_NODE_ID);
   node.setName(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UAVCAN_NODE_NAME);