diff --git a/fb_ili9481.c b/fb_ili9481.c
index 913fe34..725157a 100644
--- a/fb_ili9481.c
+++ b/fb_ili9481.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int set_var(struct fbtft_par *par)
 }
 
 static struct fbtft_display display = {
-	.regwidth = 16,
+	.regwidth = 8,
 	.width = WIDTH,
 	.height = HEIGHT,
 	.init_sequence = default_init_sequence,
diff --git a/fb_ili9486.c b/fb_ili9486.c
index 76a5b17..95b8999 100644
--- a/fb_ili9486.c
+++ b/fb_ili9486.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int set_var(struct fbtft_par *par)
 
 
 static struct fbtft_display display = {
-	.regwidth = 16,
+	.regwidth = 8,
 	.width = WIDTH,
 	.height = HEIGHT,
 	.init_sequence = default_init_sequence,
diff --git a/fbtft_device.c b/fbtft_device.c
index d3eb4e5..999cb89 100644
--- a/fbtft_device.c
+++ b/fbtft_device.c
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ static struct fbtft_device_display displays[] = {
 			.mode = SPI_MODE_0,
 			.platform_data = &(struct fbtft_platform_data) {
 				.display = {
+					.regwidth = 16,
 					.buswidth = 8,
 					.backlight = 1,
 				},
@@ -672,6 +673,7 @@ static struct fbtft_device_display displays[] = {
 			.mode = SPI_MODE_0,
 			.platform_data = &(struct fbtft_platform_data) {
 				.display = {
+					.regwidth = 16,
 					.buswidth = 8,
 					.backlight = 1,
 				},