diff --git a/drivers/lcd/Kconfig b/drivers/lcd/Kconfig
index b3abcaeabd8..565ab07301b 100644
--- a/drivers/lcd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/lcd/Kconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ config LCD_NOGETRUN
 
 config LCD_MAXCONTRAST
 	int "LCD maximum contrast"
+	default 31 if AQM_1248A
 	default 63 if NOKIA6100_S1D15G10 || LCD_SHARP_MEMLCD
 	default 127 if NOKIA6100_PCF8833
 	default 255 if LCD_P14201 || LCD_LCD1602
@@ -596,6 +597,9 @@ config NHD_C12864KGZ
 config ERC_12864_3
 	bool "like ERC12864-3"
 
+config AQM_1248A
+	bool "like AQM1248A"
+
 endchoice
 
 config ST7565_NINTERFACES
@@ -613,6 +617,7 @@ config ST7565_XRES
 
 config ST7565_YRES
 	int "ST7565 Y Resolution"
+	default 48 if AQM_1248A
 	default 64
 	---help---
 		Specifies the Y resolution of the LCD.
@@ -625,6 +630,7 @@ config ST7565_MIRROR_X
 
 config ST7565_MIRROR_Y
 	bool "ST7565 apply mirror on Y"
+	default y if AQM_1248A
 	default n
 	---help---
 		Mirror Y on LCD.
diff --git a/drivers/lcd/st7565.c b/drivers/lcd/st7565.c
index 0e52b58a3ec..1153c1568bb 100644
--- a/drivers/lcd/st7565.c
+++ b/drivers/lcd/st7565.c
@@ -1030,6 +1030,27 @@ FAR struct lcd_dev_s *st7565_initialize(FAR struct st7565_lcd_s *lcd,
   (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_SETEVREG(0x24));
   (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_SETSTARTLINE);
 
+#elif defined(CONFIG_AQM_1248A)
+
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_DISPOFF);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_ADCNORMAL);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_SETCOMREVERSE);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_BIAS_1_7);
+
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_POWERCTRL_B);
+  up_mdelay(2);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_POWERCTRL_BR);
+  up_mdelay(2);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_POWERCTRL_BRF);
+
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_REG_RES_4_5);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_SETEVMODE);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_SETEVREG(0x1c));
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_DISPRAM);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_SETSTARTLINE);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_DISPNORMAL);
+  (void)st7565_send_one_data(priv, ST7565_DISPON);
+
 #else
 #  error "No initialization sequence selected"
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/lcd/st7565.h b/drivers/lcd/st7565.h
index 0855f5e8ecc..e4788379b9e 100644
--- a/drivers/lcd/st7565.h
+++ b/drivers/lcd/st7565.h
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
 #define ST7565_POWERCTRL_VR        0x2b /* 0x2b: Only the voltage regulator circuit and the
                                          * voltage follower circuit are used
                                          */
+#define ST7565_POWERCTRL_B         0x2c /* 0x2c: Booster=ON */
+#define ST7565_POWERCTRL_BR        0x2e /* 0x2e: Booster=ON V/R=ON */
+#define ST7565_POWERCTRL_BRF       0x2f /* 0x23: Booster=ON V/R=ON V/F=ON */
+
 #define ST7565_POWERCTRL_INT       0x2f /* 0x2f: Only the internal power supply is used */
 
 /* Regulation Resistior ratio V0 = (1+Rb/Ra)*Vev */