diff --git a/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep b/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep
index 7aa99187c1..f9de871957 100644
--- a/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter lvgl_contrib_touch,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += touch_dev
 endif
 
-DEFAULT_MODULE += auto_init_screen
-
 # lvgl is not compatible with non 32bit platforms
 # Building lv_misc triggers the error:
 # "left shift count >= width of type [-Werror=shift-count-overflow]"