diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/Kconfig
index 57bd9a3e94..1dc84000fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/Kconfig
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ config LPC17_LCD_REFRESH_FREQ
 
 config LPC17_LCD_BPP
 	int "Bits per pixel"
-	default 16
+	default 24
 	---help---
 		Bits per pixel
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_lcd.h b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_lcd.h
index d16673eeb3..345e0154c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_lcd.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx/lpc17_lcd.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 /* Bits per pixel */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_LPC17_LCD_BPP
-#  define CONFIG_LPC17_LCD_BPP 16  /* Bits per pixel */
+#  define CONFIG_LPC17_LCD_BPP 24  /* Bits per pixel */
 #endif
 
 /* Color format */