diff --git a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
index d57290807fe..83cce8b2919 100644
--- a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
+++ b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
@@ -1162,7 +1162,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 1aa256be239..a838cbbef3e 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 06934765a95..c388946f729 100644
--- a/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index d041a397079..cae9776438e 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -853,7 +853,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index c3f7f7e16a9..16124e587ce 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1146,7 +1146,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
index 033561fc581..b3763ac7454 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -898,7 +898,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig
index 9ad4941d6e5..6a5cce92ce5 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig
@@ -1040,7 +1040,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 CONFIG_VNCSERVER=y
 # CONFIG_VNCSERVER_PROTO3p3 is not set
 CONFIG_VNCSERVER_PROTO3p8=y
diff --git a/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
index b486a699643..fec63ca1bf0 100644
--- a/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1220,7 +1220,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
index 68ad7121475..bb03dfb47b1 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/defconfig b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/defconfig
index 2733e516ea8..0bf17efa493 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxterm/defconfig
@@ -1024,7 +1024,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index c1097ac55be..27fc76713d7 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1248,7 +1248,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
index a8f21ca5937..364413a4fa7 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
@@ -1056,7 +1056,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-CONFIG_NX_NXSTART=y
 # CONFIG_NXSTART_EXTERNINIT is not set
 CONFIG_NXSTART_SERVERPRIO=110
 CONFIG_NXSTART_SERVERSTACK=1596
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
index 3acf60bb0b3..dad2e32b820 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
@@ -1204,7 +1204,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index d84d6973388..ca57da68e37 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1245,7 +1245,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_boot.c b/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_boot.c
index bfab437e4ab..61daf3d2d70 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_boot.c
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/src/stm32_boot.c
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ************************************************************************************/
 /* Configuration ********************************************************************/
-/* Should we initialize the NX server?  This is done for NxWidgets (CONFIG_NXWIDGETS=y)
- * if nx_start() is available (CONFIG_NX_NXSTART=y) and if the NxWidget::CNxServer
- * class expects the RTOS to do the NX initialization (CONFIG_NXWIDGET_SERVERINIT=n).
- * This combination of settings is normally only used in the kernel build mode
- * (CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED) when NxWidgets is unable to initialize NX from user-space.
+/* Should we initialize the NX server using nx_start?  This is done for NxWidgets
+ * (CONFIG_NXWIDGETS=y) and if the NxWidget::CNxServer class expects the RTOS do the
+ * the NX initialization (CONFIG_NXWIDGET_SERVERINIT=n).  This combination of
+ * settings is normally only used in the kernel build mode* (CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED)
+ * when NxWidgets is unable to initialize NX from user-space.
  */
 
 #undef HAVE_NXSTART
@@ -62,17 +62,9 @@
 #  undef CONFIG_NX_START
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NXWIDGETS)
-#  if defined(CONFIG_NX_NXSTART)
-#    if !defined(CONFIG_NXWIDGET_SERVERINIT)
-#      define HAVE_NXSTART
-#      include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
-#    endif
-#  else
-#    if !defined(CONFIG_NXWIDGET_SERVERINIT) && defined(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED)
-#      error CONFIG_NX_NXSTART=y is needed
-#    endif
-#  endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_NXWIDGETS) && !defined(CONFIG_NXWIDGET_SERVERINIT)
+#   define HAVE_NXSTART
+#   include <nuttx/nx/nx.h>
 #endif
 
 /* Should we initialize the touchscreen for the NxWM (CONFIG_NXWM=y)?  This
diff --git a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/lcd/defconfig b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/lcd/defconfig
index b3d098ed093..16875b0a0ad 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/lcd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/lcd/defconfig
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER=y
 CONFIG_NX_BLOCKING=y
 CONFIG_NX_MXSERVERMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
-# CONFIG_NX_NXSTART is not set
 
 #
 # Memory Management
diff --git a/graphics/Kconfig b/graphics/Kconfig
index 02e02052299..aa6ad25258e 100644
--- a/graphics/Kconfig
+++ b/graphics/Kconfig
@@ -691,16 +691,6 @@ config NX_MXCLIENTMSGS
 		flooding of the client or server with too many messages (PREALLOC_MQ_MSGS
 		controls how many messages are pre-allocated).
 
-config NX_NXSTART
-	bool "nx_start()"
-	default n
-	---help---
-		If this option is selected, then the nx_start() interface will be
-		built.  The nx_start() interface provides a single call to initialize
-		and start the NX server.
-
-if NX_NXSTART
-
 config NXSTART_EXTERNINIT
 	bool "External display Initialization"
 	default n
@@ -743,7 +733,6 @@ config NXSTART_VPLANE
 	---help---
 		Only a single video plane is supported. Default: 0
 
-endif # NX_NXSTART
 endif # NX_MULTIUSER
 
 source "graphics/vnc/Kconfig"
diff --git a/graphics/nxmu/Make.defs b/graphics/nxmu/Make.defs
index 61016426c4d..9c486dd87ed 100644
--- a/graphics/nxmu/Make.defs
+++ b/graphics/nxmu/Make.defs
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER),y)
 CSRCS += nxmu_kbdin.c nxmu_mouse.c nxmu_openwindow.c nxmu_redrawreq.c
 CSRCS += nxmu_releasebkgd.c nxmu_requestbkgd.c nxmu_reportposition.c
 CSRCS += nxmu_sendclient.c nxmu_sendclientwindow.c nxmu_server.c
-
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_NX_NXSTART),y)
 CSRCS += nx_start.c
-endif
 
 DEPPATH += --dep-path nxmu
 CFLAGS += ${shell $(INCDIR) $(INCDIROPT) "$(CC)" $(TOPDIR)/graphics/nxmu}
diff --git a/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c b/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c
index 3c3e6446d94..f6dca53b18d 100644
--- a/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c
+++ b/graphics/nxmu/nx_start.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@
 
 #include "nxfe.h"
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NX_NXSTART
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -155,6 +153,9 @@ int nx_server(int argc, char *argv[])
  *   work in the NuttX kernel build because the resources required by the
  *   NX server are private to the kernel mode logic.
  *
+ *   nx_start() can be called (indirectly) from applications via the
+ *   boardctl() interface with the BOARDIOC_NX_START command.
+ *
  * Input Parameters:
  *   None
  *
@@ -193,5 +194,3 @@ int nx_start(void)
   usleep(50*1000);
   return OK;
 }
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_NX_NXSTART */
diff --git a/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h b/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h
index 5f6c02a4811..ae4fc973793 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ int nx_runinstance(FAR const char *mqname, FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *dev);
  *   work in the NuttX kernel build because the resources required by the
  *   NX server are private to the kernel mode logic.
  *
+ *   nx_start() can be called (indirectly) from applications via the
+ *   boardctl() interface with the BOARDIOC_NX_START command.
+ *
  * Input Parameters:
  *   None
  *
@@ -300,7 +303,7 @@ int nx_runinstance(FAR const char *mqname, FAR NX_DRIVERTYPE *dev);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER) && defined(CONFIG_NX_NXSTART)
+#ifdef CONFIG_NX_MULTIUSER
 int nx_start(void);
 #endif