diff --git a/configs/Kconfig b/configs/Kconfig
index f5896b20de..78fb41ad77 100644
--- a/configs/Kconfig
+++ b/configs/Kconfig
@@ -1750,6 +1750,15 @@ config BOARDCTL_PWMTEST
 		Architecture specific logic must provide board_pwm_setup()
 		interface.
 
+config BOARDCTL_CANINIT
+	bool "Enable CAN initialize interface"
+	default n
+	depends on CAN
+	---help---
+		Enables support for the BOARDIOC_CAN_INITIALIZE boardctl() command.
+		Architecture specific logic must provide board_can_initialize()
+		interface.
+
 config BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS
 	bool "Enable custom graphics initialization interfaces"
 	default n
diff --git a/configs/boardctl.c b/configs/boardctl.c
index 3eaf6a4b5d..2a690a671a 100644
--- a/configs/boardctl.c
+++ b/configs/boardctl.c
@@ -188,6 +188,21 @@ int boardctl(unsigned int cmd, uintptr_t arg)
         break;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_CANINIT
+      /* CMD:           BOARDIOC_CAN_INITIALIZE
+       * DESCRIPTION:   CAN device initialization
+       * ARG:           None
+       * CONFIGURATION: CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL && CONFIG_BOARDCTL_CANINIT
+       * DEPENDENCIES:  Board logic must provide board_can_initialize()
+       */
+
+      case BOARDIOC_CAN_INITIALIZE:
+        {
+          ret = board_can_initialize();
+        }
+        break;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_GRAPHICS
       /* CMD:           BOARDIOC_GRAPHICS_SETUP
        * DESCRIPTION:   Configure graphics that require special initialization
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_can.c b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_can.c
index 364696ed94..ca0f8b05f1 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_can.c
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/lpc17_can.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All LPC17 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/olimex-stm32-h405/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/olimex-stm32-h405/src/stm32_can.c
index 210d707d36..6443bdb88d 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-stm32-h405/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/olimex-stm32-h405/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   return stm32_can_initialize();
 }
diff --git a/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/src/stm32_can.c
index c33874dbf7..690417f9f5 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/olimex-stm32-p207/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/olimex-stm32-p207/src/stm32_can.c
index 57f4f110dd..9728422aea 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-stm32-p207/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/olimex-stm32-p207/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   return stm32_can_initialize();
 }
diff --git a/configs/olimexino-stm32/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/olimexino-stm32/src/stm32_can.c
index 9f5ac69dc3..00e5c374de 100644
--- a/configs/olimexino-stm32/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/olimexino-stm32/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_can.c b/configs/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_can.c
index 623e11666e..9fc10f9d2b 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_can.c
+++ b/configs/sama5d3-xplained/src/sam_can.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_can.c b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_can.c
index ffda3cc03c..d904d12d83 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_can.c
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/src/sam_can.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/README.txt b/configs/samv71-xult/README.txt
index 5b58f1d006..6f6e5fb3c4 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/README.txt
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/README.txt
@@ -1121,6 +1121,10 @@ MCAN1 Loopback Test
        CONFIG_SAMV7_MCAN1_TXFIFOQ_SIZE=8       # There are 8 queue elements
        CONFIG_SAMV7_MCAN1_TXEVENTFIFO_SIZE=0   # The event FIFO is not used
 
+    Board Selection
+       CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL=y                   # Needed for CAN initialization
+       CONFIG_BOARDCTL_CANINIT=y               # Enabled CAN initialization
+
     Enabling the CAN Loopback Test
     ------------------------------
     Application Configuration -> Examples -> CAN Example
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_mcan.c b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_mcan.c
index 8df2375941..dd4e8e7c3a 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_mcan.c
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_mcan.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/shenzhou/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/shenzhou/src/stm32_can.c
index 0c888f7c8b..929d25316b 100644
--- a/configs/shenzhou/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/shenzhou/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm32_can.c
index c356524516..2efb493ca1 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/stm3220g-eval/src/stm32_can.c
index e99e98ba48..dfd96e84c2 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_can.c
index f89acdb760..40a29e50d8 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/viewtool-stm32f107/src/stm32_can.c b/configs/viewtool-stm32f107/src/stm32_can.c
index 38dfa340e5..c6d0616ee3 100644
--- a/configs/viewtool-stm32f107/src/stm32_can.c
+++ b/configs/viewtool-stm32f107/src/stm32_can.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All STM32 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;
diff --git a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/src/lpc17_can.c b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/src/lpc17_can.c
index 5bc6b94410..72bff22c59 100644
--- a/configs/zkit-arm-1769/src/lpc17_can.c
+++ b/configs/zkit-arm-1769/src/lpc17_can.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 /************************************************************************************
- * Name: can_devinit
+ * Name: board_can_initialize
  *
  * Description:
  *   All LPC17 architectures must provide the following interface to work with
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-int can_devinit(void)
+int board_can_initialize(void)
 {
   static bool initialized = false;
   struct can_dev_s *can;