diff --git a/boards/sim/sim/sim/src/etc/init.d/rcS b/boards/sim/sim/sim/src/etc/init.d/rcS
index d6ec6a58f61..98b229544e6 100644
--- a/boards/sim/sim/sim/src/etc/init.d/rcS
+++ b/boards/sim/sim/sim/src/etc/init.d/rcS
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ testrunner >/system/testing/testrunner.log &
 #endif /* CONFIG_NSH_ROMFSETC */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVDB
+#ifndef KVDB_REMOTE_SERVER
 
 kvdbd &
 usleep 10
 
+#endif /* !CONFIG_REMOTE_SERVER */
 #endif /* CONFIG_KVDB */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UORB