diff --git a/examples/adc/Kconfig b/examples/adc/Kconfig
index 418bd7a15..64e30a85d 100644
--- a/examples/adc/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/adc/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 config EXAMPLES_ADC
 	bool "ADC example"
 	default n
-	depends on ADC && BOARDCTL_ADCTEST
+	depends on ADC && LIB_BOARDCTL
+	select BOARDCTL_ADCTEST
 	---help---
 		Enable the ADC example
 
diff --git a/examples/can/Kconfig b/examples/can/Kconfig
index 149dbee6b..afc062c0a 100644
--- a/examples/can/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/can/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 config EXAMPLES_CAN
 	bool "CAN example"
 	default n
-	depends on CAN && BOARDCTL_CANINIT
+	depends on CAN && LIB_BOARDCTL
+	select BOARDCTL_CANINIT
 	---help---
 		Enable the CAN example