diff --git a/examples/qencoder/Kconfig b/examples/qencoder/Kconfig
index 8afd9443e..fca26f426 100644
--- a/examples/qencoder/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/qencoder/Kconfig
@@ -33,4 +33,13 @@ config EXAMPLES_QENCODER_DELAY
 		If CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS is defined, then this value is the default
 		delay if no other delay is provided on the command line.
 
+config EXAMPLES_QENCODER_HAVE_MAXPOS
+	bool "Enable the maximum encoder position"
+	default n
+
+config EXAMPLES_QENCODER_MAXPOS
+	int "Maximum encoder position"
+	default 0
+	depends on EXAMPLES_QENCODER_HAVE_MAXPOS
+
 endif
diff --git a/examples/qencoder/qe_main.c b/examples/qencoder/qe_main.c
index 84c9ba125..eb23b5b3c 100644
--- a/examples/qencoder/qe_main.c
+++ b/examples/qencoder/qe_main.c
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_QENCODER_HAVE_MAXPOS
+#  if CONFIG_EXAMPLES_QENCODER_MAXPOS == 0
+#    error CONFIG_EXAMPLES_QENCODER_MAXPOS not specified
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Types
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -245,6 +251,19 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
       goto errout;
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_QENCODER_HAVE_MAXPOS
+  /* Set the maximum encoder positions */
+
+  ret = ioctl(fd, QEIOC_SETPOSMAX,
+              (unsigned long)CONFIG_EXAMPLES_QENCODER_MAXPOS);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      printf("qe_main: ioctl(QEIOC_SETMAXPOS) failed: %d\n", errno);
+      exitval = EXIT_FAILURE;
+      goto errout_with_dev;
+    }
+#endif
+
   /* Reset the count if so requested */
 
   if (g_qeexample.reset)