diff --git a/system/nxinit/Kconfig b/system/nxinit/Kconfig
index b701124a3..382984371 100644
--- a/system/nxinit/Kconfig
+++ b/system/nxinit/Kconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ config SYSTEM_NXINIT_ACTION_MANAGER_EVENT_MAX
 		  ...
 		};
 		```
+config SYSTEM_NXINIT_FINALINIT
+	bool "Enable NXInit final event"
+	default n
+	--help--
+		Enable support to run the "final" event. Currently only "boot",
+		and "init" event are enabled by default, where "netinit" and
+		"final" are optional.
 
 comment "NXInit Service"
 
diff --git a/system/nxinit/init.c b/system/nxinit/init.c
index e7824a419..8a88c63d9 100644
--- a/system/nxinit/init.c
+++ b/system/nxinit/init.c
@@ -198,8 +198,7 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   init_action_add_event(&am, "netinit");
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_FINALINIT
-  boardctl(BOARDIOC_FINALINIT, 0);
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSTEM_NXINIT_FINALINIT
   init_action_add_event(&am, "finalinit");
 #endif