diff --git a/examples/pwm/Kconfig b/examples/pwm/Kconfig
index 1d2e9f02a..9ababa130 100644
--- a/examples/pwm/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/pwm/Kconfig
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 config EXAMPLES_PWM
 	bool "Pulse width modulation (PWM) example"
 	default n
-	depends on PWM && NSH_BUILTIN_APPS && LIB_BOARDCTL
-	select BOARDCTL_PWMTEST
+	depends on PWM && NSH_BUILTIN_APPS
 	---help---
 		Enable the Pulse width modulation (PWM) example
 
diff --git a/examples/pwm/pwm_main.c b/examples/pwm/pwm_main.c
index 143e19e82..76619b924 100644
--- a/examples/pwm/pwm_main.c
+++ b/examples/pwm/pwm_main.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <sys/boardctl.h>
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -468,17 +467,6 @@ int pwm_main(int argc, char *argv[])
       pwm_devpath(&g_pwmstate, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_PWM_DEVPATH);
     }
 
-  /* Initialization of the PWM hardware is performed by logic external to
-   * this test.
-   */
-
-  ret = boardctl(BOARDIOC_PWMTEST_SETUP, 0);
-  if (ret != OK)
-    {
-      printf("pwm_main: boardctl failed: %d\n", errno);
-      goto errout;
-    }
-
   /* Open the PWM device for reading */
 
   fd = open(g_pwmstate.devpath, O_RDONLY);