diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h
index e6a7e06769a20..6d926778e9362 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@
 // USB is always used internally so skip the pin objects for it.
 #define IGNORE_PIN_PA24     1
 #define IGNORE_PIN_PA25     1
+
+#define CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO (0)
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
index e66d9c40e8fa0..5c3be69dd6f00 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@
 // USB is always used internally so skip the pin objects for it.
 #define IGNORE_PIN_PA24     1
 #define IGNORE_PIN_PA25     1
+
+#define CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO (0)
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m0_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m0_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
index abbf0b08c9070..4a5004b3a92fd 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m0_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m0_express_crickit/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX (&pin_PA11)
 #define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX (&pin_PA10)
+
+#define CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO (0)
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.h b/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.h
index e9507e3cc97c0..da3383f8e9806 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/mpconfigport.h
@@ -283,12 +283,14 @@ extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t pixelbuf_module;
         #define I2CSLAVE_MODULE
     #endif
 
-    #ifdef CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
+    #if !defined(CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO) || CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO
+    #define CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO (1)
     #define CIRCUITPY_DISPLAY_LIMIT (3)
 	#define DISPLAYIO_MODULE { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_displayio), (mp_obj_t)&displayio_module },
     #else
+    #define CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO (0)
     #define CIRCUITPY_DISPLAY_LIMIT (0)
-	#define DISPLAYIO_MODULE
+    #define DISPLAYIO_MODULE
     #endif
 
     #if MICROPY_PY_NETWORK