diff --git a/drivers/lcd/Kconfig b/drivers/lcd/Kconfig
index 488a73efd9c..44b9bf55bdd 100644
--- a/drivers/lcd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/lcd/Kconfig
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ config LCD_PACKEDMSFIRST
 comment "Common Graphic LCD Settings"
 
 config LCD_DEV
-  bool "LCD character device"
-  default n
-  ---help---
-    This option enables support for a character driver which exposes
-    LCD operations to userspace via ioctl() commands. This is useful when
-    not using NXGraphics but an alternative graphics library such as LVGL.
+	bool "LCD character device"
+	default n
+	---help---
+		This option enables support for a character driver which exposes
+		LCD operations to userspace via ioctl() commands. This is useful when
+		not using NXGraphics but an alternative graphics library such as LVGL.
 
 config LCD_FRAMEBUFFER
 	bool "LCD framebuffer front end"
diff --git a/drivers/lcd/lcd_dev.c b/drivers/lcd/lcd_dev.c
index e3fade6110d..35cb98c1363 100644
--- a/drivers/lcd/lcd_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/lcd/lcd_dev.c
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ static int lcddev_ioctl(FAR struct file *filep, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
       }
       break;
 #endif
+    case LCDDEVIO_SETFRAMERATE:
+      {
+        ret = priv->lcd_ptr->setframerate(priv->lcd_ptr, (int)arg);
+      }
+      break;
+    case LCDDEVIO_GETFRAMERATE:
+      {
+        *((FAR int *)arg) = priv->lcd_ptr->getframerate(priv->lcd_ptr);
+      }
+      break;
     default:
       ret = -EINVAL;
       break;
diff --git a/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd.h b/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd.h
index a0856a32318..3ca7d92ff1c 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd.h
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ struct lcd_dev_s
   /* Set LCD panel contrast (0-CONFIG_LCD_MAXCONTRAST) */
 
   int (*setcontrast)(struct lcd_dev_s *dev, unsigned int contrast);
+
+  /* Set LCD panel frame rate (0: disable refresh) */
+
+  int (*setframerate)(struct lcd_dev_s *dev, int rate);
+
+  /* Get LCD panel frame rate (0: disable refresh) */
+
+  int (*getframerate)(struct lcd_dev_s *dev);
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd_dev.h b/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd_dev.h
index f460b9d2473..abc25fa5505 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd_dev.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/lcd/lcd_dev.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 #define LCDDEVIO_SETCURSOR    _LCDIOC(12) /* Arg: struct fb_setcursor_s* */
 #endif
 
+#define LCDDEVIO_SETFRAMERATE _LCDIOC(13) /* Arg: int */
+#define LCDDEVIO_GETFRAMERATE _LCDIOC(14) /* Arg: int* */
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/