diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1306.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1306.c
index ade9f48fe5..4e51fee9c7 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1306.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/src/esp32_ssd1306.c
@@ -118,18 +118,6 @@ int board_lcd_initialize(void)
 
   g_lcddev->setpower(g_lcddev, CONFIG_LCD_MAXPOWER);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_FB) && defined(CONFIG_LCD_FRAMEBUFFER)
-
-  /* Initialize and register the simulated framebuffer driver */
-
-  ret = fb_register(0, 0);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: fb_register() failed: %d\n", ret);
-      return -ENODEV;
-    }
-#endif
-
   return ret;
 }