diff --git a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/defconfig b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/defconfig
index 681bc85d626..601c8c18674 100755
--- a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/defconfig
+++ b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/defconfig
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
 # RiT P14201 OLED Driver Configuration
 #
 # CONFIG_LCD_P14201 - Enable P14201 support
-# CONFIG_P14201_SPIMODE - Controls the SPI mode
+# CONFIG_P14201_SPIMODE - Controls the SPI mode (should be mode 2)
 # CONFIG_P14201_FREQUENCY - Define to use a different bus frequency
 # CONFIG_P14201_NINTERFACES - Specifies the number of physical P14201 devices that
 #   will be supported.
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ CONFIG_NX_MXCLIENTMSGS=16
 #
 #   The latter limitation effectively reduces the 128x96 disply to 64x96.
 CONFIG_LCD_P14201=y
-CONFIG_P14201_SPIMODE=0
+CONFIG_P14201_SPIMODE=2
 CONFIG_P14201_FREQUENCY=20000000
 CONFIG_P14201_NINTERFACES=1
 CONFIG_P14201_FRAMEBUFFER=y
diff --git a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/up_oled.c b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/up_oled.c
index 10d467a58cb..5bc3e9146ab 100755
--- a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/up_oled.c
+++ b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/src/up_oled.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/spi.h>
+#include <nuttx/lcd.h>
 #include <nuttx/p14201.h>
 
 #include "lm3s_internal.h"
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ FAR struct lcd_dev_s *up_nxdrvinit(unsigned int devno)
      else
         {
           gllvdbg("Bound SPI port 0 to OLED %d\n", devno);
+
+          /* And turn the OLED on (CONFIG_LCD_MAXPOWER should be 1) */
+
+          (void)dev->setpower(dev, CONFIG_LCD_MAXPOWER);
           return dev;
         }
     }