diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/include/esp32_backlight.h b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/include/esp32_backlight.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f672f57c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/include/esp32_backlight.h
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/include/esp32_backlight.h
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __BOARDS_XTENSA_ESP32_COMMON_INCLUDE_ESP32_BACKLIGHT_H
+#define __BOARDS_XTENSA_ESP32_COMMON_INCLUDE_ESP32_BACKLIGHT_H
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Type Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Types
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define EXTERN extern "C"
+extern "C"
+{
+#else
+#define EXTERN extern
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Inline Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Function Prototypes
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32_set_backlight
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *    Configure the backlight gpio and set the brightness level.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *    level - select the brightness level
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero (OK) on success; a negated errno value on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int esp32_set_backlight(uint8_t level);
+
+#undef EXTERN
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __BOARDS_XTENSA_ESP32_COMMON_INCLUDE_ESP32_BACKLIGHT_H */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/Make.defs
index 7c3e370022f..946c0e28b98 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/Make.defs
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_LCD_BACKPACK),y)
   CSRCS += esp32_lcd_backpack.c
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_LCD_DEV),y)
+  CSRCS += esp32_backlight.c
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_LCD_ILI9341),y)
   CSRCS += esp32_ili9341.c
 endif
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_backlight.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_backlight.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0fdcc96baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_backlight.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_backlight.c
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <debug.h>
+
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/board/board.h>
+
+#include "esp32_gpio.h"
+#include "esp32_backlight.h"
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#define HAVE_BACKLIGHT    1
+
+#if !defined(DISPLAY_BCKL)
+ #undef HAVE_BACKLIGHT
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: esp32_set_backlight
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *    Configure the backlight gpio and set the brightness level.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *    level - select the brightness level
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero (OK) on success; a negated errno value on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int esp32_set_backlight(uint8_t level)
+{
+  #ifdef HAVE_BACKLIGHT
+  esp32_configgpio(DISPLAY_BCKL, OUTPUT);
+
+  /* TODO: use PWM to set the display brightness */
+
+  if (level == 0)
+    {
+      esp32_gpiowrite(DISPLAY_BCKL, false);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* Set full brightness */
+
+      esp32_gpiowrite(DISPLAY_BCKL, true);
+    }
+  #endif
+
+  return OK;
+}
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/configs/lvgl/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/configs/lvgl/defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c422cf9673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/configs/lvgl/defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#
+# This file is autogenerated: PLEASE DO NOT EDIT IT.
+#
+# You can use "make menuconfig" to make any modifications to the installed .config file.
+# You can then do "make savedefconfig" to generate a new defconfig file that includes your
+# modifications.
+#
+# CONFIG_ESP32_SPI2_DMA is not set
+# CONFIG_ESP32_SPI_SWCS is not set
+# CONFIG_LV_BUILD_EXAMPLES is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_ARGCAT is not set
+# CONFIG_NSH_CMDOPT_HEXDUMP is not set
+CONFIG_ARCH="xtensa"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD="esp32-2432S028"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_COMMON=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_ESP32_2432S028=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP="esp32"
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_ESP32=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_ESP32WROVER=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_XTENSA=y
+CONFIG_BOARD_LOOPSPERMSEC=16717
+CONFIG_BUILTIN=y
+CONFIG_ESP32_SPI2=y
+CONFIG_ESP32_UART0=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_LVGLDEMO=y
+CONFIG_FS_PROCFS=y
+CONFIG_GRAPHICS_LVGL=y
+CONFIG_HAVE_CXX=y
+CONFIG_HAVE_CXXINITIALIZE=y
+CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE=3072
+CONFIG_INIT_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
+CONFIG_INTELHEX_BINARY=y
+CONFIG_LCD=y
+CONFIG_LCD_DEV=y
+CONFIG_LCD_ILI9341=y
+CONFIG_LCD_ILI9341_IFACE0=y
+CONFIG_LV_COLOR_16_SWAP=y
+CONFIG_LV_DEMO_WIDGETS_SLIDESHOW=y
+CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM=y
+CONFIG_LV_PORT_LCDDEV_DOUBLE_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_LV_PORT_USE_LCDDEV=y
+CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM=y
+CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM_INCLUDE="port/lv_port_tick.h"
+CONFIG_LV_USE_DEMO_WIDGETS=y
+CONFIG_LV_USE_LOG=y
+CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=3
+CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y
+CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS=y
+CONFIG_NSH_FILEIOSIZE=512
+CONFIG_NSH_LINELEN=64
+CONFIG_NSH_READLINE=y
+CONFIG_PREALLOC_TIMERS=4
+CONFIG_RAM_SIZE=114688
+CONFIG_RAM_START=0x20000000
+CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
+CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
+CONFIG_SPI_CMDDATA=y
+CONFIG_START_DAY=6
+CONFIG_START_MONTH=12
+CONFIG_START_YEAR=2011
+CONFIG_SYSLOG_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y
+CONFIG_UART0_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/include/board.h b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/include/board.h
index 0abc60e2502..9ae014b1f0c 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/include/board.h
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@
 
 #define DISPLAY_SPI       2
 #define DISPLAY_DC        2
-#define DISPLAY_RST       12
+#define DISPLAY_RST       -1 /* Reset pin is connected to on EN pin */
 #define DISPLAY_BCKL      21
+#define DISPLAY_BCKL_LEVEL 1 /* Logic level to turn on the backlight */
 
 /* GPIO pins used by the GPIO Subsystem */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/src/esp32_bringup.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/src/esp32_bringup.c
index 523daf4ddf4..fb5ffc1179d 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/src/esp32_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-2432S028/src/esp32_bringup.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_LCD_DEV
 #  include <nuttx/board.h>
 #  include <nuttx/lcd/lcd_dev.h>
+#  include "esp32_backlight.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "esp32-2432S028.h"
@@ -335,6 +336,12 @@ int esp32_bringup(void)
       syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: board_lcd_initialize() failed: %d\n", ret);
     }
 
+  ret = esp32_set_backlight(DISPLAY_BCKL_LEVEL);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: esp32_set_backlight() failed: %d\n", ret);
+    }
+
   ret = lcddev_register(0);
   if (ret < 0)
     {