diff --git a/esp8266/mpconfigport.h b/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
index 5e9b1e0b64..1542147ad6 100644
--- a/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #define MICROPY_PY_WEBSOCKET        (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_WEBREPL          (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_WEBREPL_DELAY    (20)
-#define MICROPY_PY_FRAMEBUF         (0)
+#define MICROPY_PY_FRAMEBUF         (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MICROPYTHON_MEM_INFO (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_OS_DUPTERM       (1)
 #define MICROPY_CPYTHON_COMPAT      (1)