diff --git a/tests/drivers/st77xx/main.c b/tests/drivers/st77xx/main.c
index 8421325aa28fc..4b65a9fba69fe 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/st77xx/main.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/st77xx/main.c
@@ -31,6 +31,94 @@
 #include "st77xx.h"
 #include "st77xx_params.h"
 
+#if MODULE_LCD_INIT_SEQUENCE
+
+#if MODULE_ST7735
+
+#include "st7735_internal.h"
+
+static const uint8_t st7735_default_init[] =  {
+    LCD_CMD_SWRESET, 0,              /* Soft Reset */
+    LCD_DELAY, 120,                  /* Soft Reset needs 120 ms if in Sleep In mode */
+    LCD_CMD_SLPOUT, 0,               /* Sleep Out leave Sleep In state after reset */
+    LCD_DELAY, 120,                  /* Sleep Out needs 120 ms */
+    LCD_CMD_PWCTRL1, 3,              /* Power Control 1 */
+        0x82, 0x02, 0x84,            /* AVDD=4.9V, GVDD=4.6V, GVCL=-4.6V, AUTO mode */
+    LCD_CMD_PWCTRL2, 1, 0xc5,        /* VGH=3*AVDD, VGL=-10V */
+    LCD_CMD_VMCTRL1, 1, 0x04,        /* VCOM=-0.525V */
+    LCD_CMD_PWCTRL3, 2,              /* Power Control Normal Mode */
+        0x0a, 0x00,                  /* AP=Medium Low, SAP=Small */
+    LCD_CMD_PWCTRL4, 2,              /* Power Control Idle Mode */
+        0x8a, 0x2e,                  /* AP=Medium Low, SAP=Small */
+    LCD_CMD_PWCTRL5, 2,              /* Power Control Partial Mode */
+        0x8a, 0xaa,                  /* AP=Medium Low, SAP=Small */
+    LCD_CMD_FRAMECTL1, 3,            /* Frame Control in Normal mode */
+        0x01, 0x2c, 0x2d,            /* RNTA=1, FPA=44 lines, BPA=45 lines */
+    LCD_CMD_FRAMECTL2, 3,            /* Frame Control in Idle mode */
+        0x01, 0x2c, 0x2d,            /* RNTB=1, FPA=44 lines, BPA=45 lines */
+    LCD_CMD_FRAMECTL3, 6,            /* Frame Control in partial mode */
+        0x01, 0x2c, 0x2d,            /* RNTC=1, FPA=44 lines, BPA=45 lines */
+        0x01, 0x2c, 0x2d,            /* RNTD=1, FPA=44 lines, BPA=45 lines */
+    LCD_CMD_PGAMCTRL, 16,            /* Positive Voltage Gamma Control */
+        0x02, 0x1c, 0x07, 0x12, 0x37, 0x32, 0x29, 0x2d,
+        0x29, 0x25, 0x2B, 0x39, 0x00, 0x01, 0x03, 0x10,
+    LCD_CMD_NGAMCTRL, 16,            /* Negative Voltage Gamma Control */
+        0x03, 0x1d, 0x07, 0x06, 0x2E, 0x2C, 0x29, 0x2D,
+        0x2E, 0x2E, 0x37, 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x10,
+    LCD_CMD_COLMOD, 1, 0x055,        /* 16 bit mode RGB & Control interface pixel format */
+    LCD_CMD_MADCTL, 1, ST77XX_PARAM_ROTATION | (ST77XX_PARAM_RGB ? 0 : LCD_MADCTL_BGR),
+#if ST77XX_PARAM_INVERTED
+    LCD_CMD_DINVON, 0,               /* enable Inversion, reset default is off */
+#endif
+    LCD_CMD_SLPOUT, 0,               /* Sleep out (turn off sleep mode) */
+    LCD_CMD_NORON, 0,                /* Normal display mode on */
+    LCD_DELAY, 1,
+    LCD_CMD_DISPON, 0,               /* Display on */
+};
+
+const uint8_t *seq = st7735_default_init;
+size_t seq_len = ARRAY_SIZE(st7735_default_init);
+
+#elif MODULE_ST7789
+
+#include "st7789_internal.h"
+
+static const uint8_t st7789_default_init[] =  {
+    LCD_CMD_SWRESET, 0,              /* Soft Reset */
+    LCD_DELAY, 120,                  /* Soft Reset needs 120 ms if in Sleep In mode */
+    LCD_CMD_SLPOUT, 0,               /* Sleep Out leave Sleep In state after reset */
+    LCD_DELAY, 120,                  /* Sleep Out needs 120 ms */
+    LCD_CMD_VCOMS, 1, 0x20,          /* VCOM=0.9V */
+    LCD_CMD_VRHS, 1, 0x0b,           /* VRH=4.1V */
+    LCD_CMD_VDVS, 1, 0x20,           /* VDV=0V */
+    LCD_CMD_VCMOFSET, 1, 0x20,       /* VCOMFS=0V */
+    LCD_CMD_PWCTRL1X, 2, 0xa4, 0xa1, /* AVDD=6.8V, AVCL=4.8V, VDS=2.3 */
+    LCD_CMD_PGAMCTRL, 14,            /* Positive Voltage Gamma Control */
+        0xd0, 0x08, 0x11, 0x08, 0x0c, 0x15, 0x39,
+        0x33, 0x50, 0x36, 0x13, 0x14, 0x29, 0x2d,
+    LCD_CMD_NGAMCTRL, 14,            /* Negative Voltage Gamma Control */
+        0xd0, 0x08, 0x10, 0x08, 0x06, 0x06, 0x39,
+        0x44, 0x51, 0x0b, 0x16, 0x14, 0x2f, 0x32,
+    LCD_CMD_COLMOD, 1, 0x055,        /* 16 bit mode RGB & Control interface pixel format */
+    LCD_CMD_MADCTL, 1, ST77XX_PARAM_ROTATION | (ST77XX_PARAM_RGB ? 0 : LCD_MADCTL_BGR),
+#if ST77XX_PARAM_INVERTED
+    LCD_CMD_DINVON, 0,               /* enable Inversion, reset default is off */
+#endif
+    LCD_CMD_SLPOUT, 0,               /* Sleep out (turn off sleep mode) */
+    LCD_CMD_NORON, 0,                /* Normal display mode on */
+    LCD_DELAY, 1,
+    LCD_CMD_DISPON, 0,               /* Display on */
+};
+
+const uint8_t *seq = st7789_default_init;
+size_t seq_len = ARRAY_SIZE(st7789_default_init);
+
+#else
+#error "No init sequence defined for the ST77xx variant"
+#endif
+
+#endif /* MODULE_LCD_INIT_SEQUENCE */
+
 int main(void)
 {
     lcd_t dev;
@@ -54,6 +142,10 @@ int main(void)
         return 1;
     }
 
+#if MODULE_LCD_INIT_SEQUENCE
+    lcd_write_cmd_sequence(&dev, seq, seq_len);
+#endif
+
     puts("lcd TFT display filling map");
     lcd_fill(&dev, 0, dev.params->lines, 0, dev.params->rgb_channels, 0x0000);
     puts("lcd TFT display map filled");