diff --git a/components/bt/common/btc/profile/esp/blufi/nimble_host/esp_blufi.c b/components/bt/common/btc/profile/esp/blufi/nimble_host/esp_blufi.c
index c8410ea37e..7e4ea095ff 100644
--- a/components/bt/common/btc/profile/esp/blufi/nimble_host/esp_blufi.c
+++ b/components/bt/common/btc/profile/esp/blufi/nimble_host/esp_blufi.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "console/console.h"
 
 /*nimBLE Host*/
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
diff --git a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
index f0367c4ba5..92c9d9b87a 100644
--- a/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
+++ b/components/protocomm/src/transports/protocomm_nimble.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "protocomm_priv.h"
 
 /* NimBLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -481,7 +480,6 @@ static int simple_ble_start(const simple_ble_cfg_t *cfg)
     int rc;
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Free memory at start of simple_ble_init %d", esp_get_free_heap_size());
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
     nimble_port_init();
 
     /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration. */
@@ -954,10 +952,6 @@ esp_err_t protocomm_ble_stop(protocomm_t *pc)
         ret = nimble_port_stop();
         if (ret == 0) {
             nimble_port_deinit();
-            ret = esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_deinit();
-            if (ret != ESP_OK) {
-                ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_deinit() failed with error: %d", ret);
-            }
         }
 
         free_gatt_ble_misc_memory(ble_cfg_p);
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c b/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c
index b236d8bbf2..f942dc1aaf 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/blufi/main/blufi_init.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
  */
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@ void bleprph_host_task(void *param)
 
 esp_err_t esp_blufi_host_init(void)
 {
-   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_init());
    nimble_port_init();
 /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration. */
     ble_hs_cfg.reset_cb = blufi_on_reset;
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/common_components/example_init/ble_mesh_example_init.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/common_components/example_init/ble_mesh_example_init.c
index bd659cf1ea..4d402d10a4 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/common_components/example_init/ble_mesh_example_init.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/common_components/example_init/ble_mesh_example_init.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Intel Corporation
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -139,8 +138,6 @@ esp_err_t bluetooth_init(void)
         return ESP_FAIL;
     }
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
-
     nimble_port_init();
     /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration. */
     ble_hs_cfg.reset_cb = mesh_on_reset;
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c
index b659e559aa..01d955a849 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_client/main/main.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -423,8 +422,6 @@ app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
-
     nimble_port_init();
 
     /* Initialize UART driver and start uart task */
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_server/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_server/main/main.c
index 89421a9504..0c040761c0 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_server/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/ble_spp/spp_server/main/main.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -398,8 +397,6 @@ app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
-
     nimble_port_init();
 
     /* Initialize uart driver and start uart task */
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c
index d46ba3b12f..c1afc07bea 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blecent/main/main.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -603,8 +602,6 @@ app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
-
     nimble_port_init();
     /* Configure the host. */
     ble_hs_cfg.reset_cb = blecent_on_reset;
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blehr/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blehr/main/main.c
index d48d5e856b..deea67fc7e 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blehr/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blehr/main/main.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOSConfig.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -281,8 +280,6 @@ void app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
-
     nimble_port_init();
     /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration */
     ble_hs_cfg.sync_cb = blehr_on_sync;
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blemesh/main/app_mesh.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blemesh/main/app_mesh.c
index 41f9cd2fc2..9c3e5af0ee 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blemesh/main/app_mesh.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/blemesh/main/app_mesh.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOSConfig.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -444,7 +443,6 @@ void app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
     nimble_port_init();
 
     ble_svc_gap_init();
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c
index 61b011dc47..783d77d79c 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph/main/main.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -422,8 +421,6 @@ app_main(void)
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
-
     nimble_port_init();
     /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration. */
     ble_hs_cfg.reset_cb = bleprph_on_reset;
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph_wifi_coex/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph_wifi_coex/main/main.c
index 5a4e3b4811..9580f65397 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph_wifi_coex/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph_wifi_coex/main/main.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -539,7 +538,6 @@ app_main(void)
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "ESP_WIFI_MODE_STA");
     wifi_init_sta();
     do_ping_cmd();
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
 
     nimble_port_init();
     /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration. */
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c
index 85cdd8ca7e..c656678843 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/blecent_throughput/main/main.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -723,7 +722,6 @@ app_main(void)
         ret = nvs_flash_init();
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
 
     nimble_port_init();
 
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/bleprph_throughput/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/bleprph_throughput/main/main.c
index 94a79c8526..3631ae1df8 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/bleprph_throughput/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/nimble/throughput_app/bleprph_throughput/main/main.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOSConfig.h"
 /* BLE */
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
@@ -371,7 +370,6 @@ void app_main(void)
         ret = nvs_flash_init();
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
 
     nimble_port_init();
     /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration */
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/ble_api.c b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/ble_api.c
index dc8c0a4b5b..d6b2cf9398 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/ble_api.c
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/ble_api.c
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2021 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
 
@@ -79,8 +71,6 @@ void esp_ble_helper_init(void)
 
 #elif CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
 
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_nimble_hci_and_controller_init());
-
     nimble_port_init();
     /* Initialize the NimBLE host configuration. */
     ble_hs_cfg.reset_cb = bleprph_on_reset;
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/include/nimble_gatts.h b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/include/nimble_gatts.h
index 8c52e7e81a..4acb52cefb 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/include/nimble_gatts.h
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/include/nimble_gatts.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "nimble/ble.h"
 #include "modlog/modlog.h"
-#include "esp_nimble_hci.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port.h"
 #include "nimble/nimble_port_freertos.h"
 #include "host/ble_hs.h"
diff --git a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
index 6d4bdbc07d..a31cd1231d 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
@@ -2011,7 +2011,6 @@ examples/system/ipc/ipc_isr/main/main.c
 examples/system/light_sleep/example_test.py
 examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/example_test.py
 examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/advanced_https_ota_example.c
-examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/ble_api.c
 examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/ble_helper/include/ble_api.h
 examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/example_test.py
 examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/main/native_ota_example.c