diff --git a/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk
index 127cdb60e2..a14c05a6a8 100644
--- a/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ MCU_SERIES = F4
 MCU_VARIANT = STM32F401xE
 MCU_PACKAGE = LQFP64
 
+CIRCUITPY_PIXELBUF = 0
+
 LD_COMMON = boards/common_default.ld
 LD_FILE = boards/STM32F401xe_boot.ld
 # LD_FILE = boards/STM32F401xe_fs.ld # use for internal flash