diff --git a/lvgl_tft/Kconfig b/lvgl_tft/Kconfig
index f37adb9..c553e53 100644
--- a/lvgl_tft/Kconfig
+++ b/lvgl_tft/Kconfig
@@ -734,6 +734,19 @@ menu "LVGL TFT Display controller"
 
     endmenu
 
+    # menu will be visible only when LV_PREDEFINED_DISPLAY_NONE is y
+    menu "Display ST7789 Configuration"
+    visible if LV_TFT_DISPLAY_CONTROLLER_ST7789
+
+        config LV_DISP_ST7789_SOFT_RESET
+            bool "Soft reset - use software reset instead of reset pin"
+            depends on LV_TFT_DISPLAY_CONTROLLER_ST7789            
+            default n
+            help
+                Use software reset and ignores configured reset pin (some hardware does not use a reset pin).
+    
+    endmenu
+
     # menu will be visible only when LV_PREDEFINED_DISPLAY_NONE is y
     menu "Display Pin Assignments"
     visible if LV_PREDEFINED_DISPLAY_NONE || LV_PREDEFINED_DISPLAY_RPI_MPI3501 || LV_PREDEFINED_PINS_TKOALA
diff --git a/lvgl_tft/st7789.c b/lvgl_tft/st7789.c
index 206a622..b6fc086 100644
--- a/lvgl_tft/st7789.c
+++ b/lvgl_tft/st7789.c
@@ -84,8 +84,11 @@ void st7789_init(void)
     //Initialize non-SPI GPIOs
     gpio_pad_select_gpio(ST7789_DC);
     gpio_set_direction(ST7789_DC, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_LV_DISP_ST7789_SOFT_RESET)
     gpio_pad_select_gpio(ST7789_RST);
     gpio_set_direction(ST7789_RST, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
+#endif
     
 #if ST7789_ENABLE_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL
     gpio_pad_select_gpio(ST7789_BCKL);
@@ -93,10 +96,14 @@ void st7789_init(void)
 #endif
 
     //Reset the display
+#if !defined(CONFIG_LV_DISP_ST7789_SOFT_RESET)
     gpio_set_level(ST7789_RST, 0);
     vTaskDelay(100 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
     gpio_set_level(ST7789_RST, 1);
     vTaskDelay(100 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
+#else
+    st7789_send_cmd(ST7789_SWRESET);
+#endif
 
     printf("ST7789 initialization.\n");