diff --git a/bootloader/imx233.c b/bootloader/imx233.c
index 6dc503bb16..1169b392aa 100644
--- a/bootloader/imx233.c
+++ b/bootloader/imx233.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "version.h"
 #include "powermgmt-imx233.h"
 #include "partitions-imx233.h"
+#include "backlight-target.h"
 #include "adc.h"
 
 #include "usb.h"
@@ -211,6 +212,12 @@ void main(uint32_t arg, uint32_t addr)
     printf("Executing");
     /* stop what was initialized to start from clean state */
     system_prepare_fw_start();
+    /* if target defines lcd_enable() in bootloader, take this as a hint that
+     * we should use it to properly stop the lcd before moving one, the
+     * _backlight_off() routine is supposed to disable the lcd at the same time */
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+    _backlight_off();
+#endif
     disable_interrupt(IRQ_FIQ_STATUS);
     commit_discard_idcache();
     kernel_entry();
diff --git a/firmware/export/config/creativezen.h b/firmware/export/config/creativezen.h
index 0caf499379..004e1403b7 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config/creativezen.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config/creativezen.h
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 /* define this if you would like tagcache to build on this target */
 #define HAVE_TAGCACHE
 
-/* define this if you have LCD enable function */
-#define HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
-
 /* Define this if your LCD can be put to sleep. HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
    should be defined as well.
 #define HAVE_LCD_SLEEP
@@ -74,6 +71,9 @@
 
 #endif /* !BOOTLOADER */
 
+/* define this if you have LCD enable function */
+#define HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+
 /* define this if you have an i.MX23 codec */
 #define HAVE_IMX233_CODEC