diff --git a/configs/sam4l-xplained/README.txt b/configs/sam4l-xplained/README.txt
index 202d335e31..dfdd362a16 100644
--- a/configs/sam4l-xplained/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sam4l-xplained/README.txt
@@ -768,6 +768,10 @@ Configuration sub-directories
        Board Selection -> Board-Specific Options -> SAM4L Xplained Pro Modules
          CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_SLCD1MODULE=y
 
+       Device Drivers
+         CONFIG_LCD=y
+         CONFIG_LCD_MAXCONTRAST=63
+
        Library Routines -> Non-standard Library Support
          CONFIG_LIB_SLCDCODEC=y
 
diff --git a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/Makefile b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/Makefile
index 3bfa62f634..1e80e8c6e6 100644
--- a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/Makefile
+++ b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/Makefile
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ CSRCS += sam_slcd.c
 endif
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_SAM34_SPI),y)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_IOMODULE),y)
 CSRCS += sam_mmcsd.c
 endif
+endif
 
 COBJS = $(CSRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
diff --git a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam4l-xplained.h b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam4l-xplained.h
index a9b5498b3a..003d6f29ed 100644
--- a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam4l-xplained.h
+++ b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam4l-xplained.h
@@ -262,10 +262,23 @@ void weak_function sam_spiinitialize(void);
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_IOMODULE
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAM34_SPI) && defined(CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_IOMODULE)
 int sam_sdinitialize(int minor);
 #endif
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: sam_slcd_initialize
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Initialize the SAM4L Xplained Pro LCD hardware and register the character
+ *   driver as /dev/slcd.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAM34_LCDCA) && defined(CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_SLCD1MODULE)
+int sam_slcd_initialize(void);
+#endif
+
 /************************************************************************************
  * Name: up_ledinit
  ************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_nsh.c b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_nsh.c
index a2b8b85340..cceef3cce5 100644
--- a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_nsh.c
+++ b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_nsh.c
@@ -99,20 +99,31 @@
 
 int nsh_archinitialize(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_IOMODULE
-  int ret;
-#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAM34_LCDCA) && defined(CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_SLCD1MODULE)
+  /* Initialize the SLCD and register the SLCD device as /dev/slcd */
 
+  {
+    int ret = sam_slcd_initialize();
+    if (ret < 0)
+      {
+        message("nsh_archinitialize: Failed to initialize the LCD: %d\n",
+                ret);
+        return ret;
+      }
+  }
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_SAM34_SPI) && defined(CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_IOMODULE)
   /* Initialize the SPI-based MMC/SD slot */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SAM4L_XPLAINED_IOMODULE
-  ret = sam_sdinitialize(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      message("nsh_archinitialize: Failed to initialize MMC/SD slot: %d\n",
-              ret);
-      return ret;
-    }
+  {
+    int ret = sam_sdinitialize(CONFIG_NSH_MMCSDMINOR);
+    if (ret < 0)
+      {
+        message("nsh_archinitialize: Failed to initialize MMC/SD slot: %d\n",
+                ret);
+       return ret;
+      }
+  }
 #endif
 
   return OK;
diff --git a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_slcd.c b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_slcd.c
index 1ffeaa2eef..f0acba70ab 100644
--- a/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_slcd.c
+++ b/configs/sam4l-xplained/src/sam_slcd.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 #define SLCD_MAXCONTRAST       63
 
 #define BOARD_SLCD_NCOM        4
-#define BOARD_SLCD_NSEG        40
+#define BOARD_SLCD_NSEG        24
 #define SLCD_NPINS            (BOARD_SLCD_NCOM+BOARD_SLCD_NSEG+1)
 
 /* An ASCII character may need to be decorated with a preceding decimal
@@ -333,8 +333,6 @@ static gpio_pinset_t g_slcdgpio[SLCD_NPINS] =
   GPIO_LCDCA_SEG12, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG13, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG14, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG15,
   GPIO_LCDCA_SEG16, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG17, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG18, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG19,
   GPIO_LCDCA_SEG20, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG21, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG22, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG23,
-  GPIO_LCDCA_SEG24, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG25, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG26, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG27,
-  GPIO_LCDCA_SEG28, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG29, GPIO_LCDCA_SEG30,
 
   GPIO_LCD1_BL
 };
@@ -1238,7 +1236,9 @@ int sam_slcd_initialize(void)
       /* Turn on the backlight */
 
       sam_gpiowrite(GPIO_LCD1_BL, true);
+
       slcd_dumpstate("AFTER INITIALIZATION");
+      slcd_dumpslcd("AFTER INITIALIZATION");
     }
 
   return ret;