diff --git a/32blit-pico/board/display_pack/config.h b/32blit-pico/board/display_pack/config.h
index 545324695..96f66ca0d 100644
--- a/32blit-pico/board/display_pack/config.h
+++ b/32blit-pico/board/display_pack/config.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define DISPLAY_HEIGHT 135
+#define LCD_ROTATION 90
 
 #define LED_INVERTED
 #define LED_R_PIN 6
diff --git a/32blit-pico/board/display_pack_2/config.h b/32blit-pico/board/display_pack_2/config.h
index 0bf680e3e..e05e1393a 100644
--- a/32blit-pico/board/display_pack_2/config.h
+++ b/32blit-pico/board/display_pack_2/config.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define DISPLAY_WIDTH 320
+#define LCD_ROTATION 90
 
 #define LED_INVERTED
 #define LED_R_PIN 6
diff --git a/32blit-pico/board/tufty2040/config.h b/32blit-pico/board/tufty2040/config.h
index 5c46d6b70..aef90875b 100644
--- a/32blit-pico/board/tufty2040/config.h
+++ b/32blit-pico/board/tufty2040/config.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 #define ST7789_8BIT
-#define ST7789_ROTATE_180
+#define LCD_ROTATION 270
 #define LCD_CS_PIN 10
 #define LCD_DC_PIN 11
 #define LCD_SCK_PIN 12 // WR
diff --git a/32blit-pico/config.h b/32blit-pico/config.h
index c81dce16f..1d4cd62d2 100644
--- a/32blit-pico/config.h
+++ b/32blit-pico/config.h
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 #define LCD_BACKLIGHT_PIN 20
 #endif
 
+#ifndef LCD_ROTATION
+#define LCD_ROTATION 0
+#endif
+
 #ifndef OVERCLOCK_250
 #define OVERCLOCK_250 1
 #endif
diff --git a/32blit-pico/st7789.cpp b/32blit-pico/st7789.cpp
index b831fcd78..e3b904cd8 100644
--- a/32blit-pico/st7789.cpp
+++ b/32blit-pico/st7789.cpp
@@ -20,20 +20,25 @@
 namespace st7789 {
 
   enum MADCTL : uint8_t {
-    ROW_ORDER   = 0b10000000,
-    COL_ORDER   = 0b01000000,
+    // writing to internal memory
+    ROW_ORDER   = 0b10000000,  // MY / y flip
+    COL_ORDER   = 0b01000000,  // MX / x flip
     SWAP_XY     = 0b00100000,  // AKA "MV"
+  
+    // scanning out from internal memory
     SCAN_ORDER  = 0b00010000,
     RGB         = 0b00001000,
     HORIZ_ORDER = 0b00000100
   };
 
-  #define ROT_240_240_0      0
-  #define ROT_240_240_90     MADCTL::SWAP_XY | MADCTL::HORIZ_ORDER | MADCTL::COL_ORDER
-  #define ROT_240_240_180    MADCTL::SCAN_ORDER | MADCTL::HORIZ_ORDER | MADCTL::COL_ORDER | MADCTL::ROW_ORDER
-  #define ROT_240_240_270    MADCTL::SWAP_XY | MADCTL::HORIZ_ORDER | MADCTL::ROW_ORDER
+  static const uint8_t rotations[]{
+    0,                                                                                // 0
+    MADCTL::HORIZ_ORDER | MADCTL::SWAP_XY | MADCTL::COL_ORDER,                        // 90
+    MADCTL::HORIZ_ORDER | MADCTL::SCAN_ORDER | MADCTL::COL_ORDER | MADCTL::ROW_ORDER, // 180
+    MADCTL::SCAN_ORDER | MADCTL::SWAP_XY | MADCTL::ROW_ORDER                          // 270
+  };
 
-   enum reg {
+  enum reg {
     SWRESET   = 0x01,
     TEOFF     = 0x34,
     TEON      = 0x35,
@@ -268,23 +273,16 @@ namespace st7789 {
       sleep_ms(100);
 
       // setup correct addressing window
-      uint8_t madctl = MADCTL::RGB;
+      uint8_t madctl = MADCTL::RGB | rotations[LCD_ROTATION / 90];
       if(width == 240 && height == 240) {
-        madctl |= MADCTL::HORIZ_ORDER;
         set_window(0, 0, 240, 240);
       }
 
       if(width == 240 && height == 135) {
-        madctl |= MADCTL::COL_ORDER | MADCTL::SWAP_XY | MADCTL::SCAN_ORDER;
         set_window(40, 53, 240, 135);
       }
 
       if(width == 320 && height == 240) {
-#ifdef ST7789_ROTATE_180
-        madctl |= MADCTL::ROW_ORDER | MADCTL::SWAP_XY | MADCTL::SCAN_ORDER;
-#else
-        madctl |= MADCTL::COL_ORDER | MADCTL::SWAP_XY | MADCTL::SCAN_ORDER;
-#endif
         set_window(0, 0, 320, 240);
       }