diff --git a/graphics/Kconfig b/graphics/Kconfig
index 56b426dcc8d..c839aa89240 100644
--- a/graphics/Kconfig
+++ b/graphics/Kconfig
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ config NX_MXCLIENTMSGS
 config NXSTART_EXTERNINIT
 	bool "External Display Initialization"
 	default n
-	select LCD_EXTERNINIT if LCD && LCD_FRAMEBUFFER
+	select LCD_EXTERNINIT if LCD && LCD_FRAMEBUFFER && NX_LCDDRIVER
 	---help---
 		Define to support external display initialization by platform-
 		specific code.  This this option is defined, then nx_start() will