diff --git a/src/dev/esp32/esp32.cpp b/src/dev/esp32/esp32.cpp
index 3882c53d..a5ec6266 100644
--- a/src/dev/esp32/esp32.cpp
+++ b/src/dev/esp32/esp32.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "esp_system.h"
 #include <rom/rtc.h> // needed to get the ResetInfo
 #include "driver/adc.h"
-#include "driver/ledc.h"
 #include "esp_adc_cal.h"
 #include "esp_efuse.h"
 
@@ -110,8 +109,6 @@ Esp32Device::Esp32Device()
     _backlight_power  = 1;
     _backlight_level  = 255;
     _backlight_pin    = 255; // not TFT_BCKL because it is unknown at this stage
-    _backlight_pending = false;
-    _backlight_fading = false;
 
     /* fill unique identifier with wifi mac */
     byte mac[6];
@@ -243,22 +240,6 @@ const char* Esp32Device::get_hardware_id()
     return _hardware_id.c_str();
 }
 
-bool Esp32Device::cb_backlight(const ledc_cb_param_t *param, void *user_arg) {
-    reinterpret_cast<Esp32Device*>(user_arg)->end_backlight_fade();
-    return false;
-}
-
-void Esp32Device::end_backlight_fade()
-{
-    if (_backlight_pending) {
-        _backlight_pending = false;
-        _backlight_fading = false;
-        update_backlight(_backlight_fade);
-    } else {
-        _backlight_fading = false;
-    }
-}
-
 void Esp32Device::set_backlight_pin(uint8_t pin)
 {
     _backlight_pin = pin;
@@ -272,10 +253,7 @@ void Esp32Device::set_backlight_pin(uint8_t pin)
         ledcSetup(BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, BACKLIGHT_FREQUENCY, 10);
 #endif
         ledcAttachPin(pin, BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL);
-        ledc_fade_func_install(0);
-        ledc_cbs_t cbs = {cb_backlight};
-        ledc_cb_register(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, (ledc_channel_t) BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, &cbs, this);
-        update_backlight(false);
+        update_backlight();
     } else {
         LOG_VERBOSE(TAG_GUI, F("Backlight  : Pin not set"));
     }
@@ -284,7 +262,7 @@ void Esp32Device::set_backlight_pin(uint8_t pin)
 void Esp32Device::set_backlight_invert(bool invert)
 {
     _backlight_invert = invert;
-    update_backlight(false);
+    update_backlight();
 }
 
 bool Esp32Device::get_backlight_invert()
@@ -295,7 +273,7 @@ bool Esp32Device::get_backlight_invert()
 void Esp32Device::set_backlight_level(uint8_t level)
 {
     _backlight_level = level;
-    update_backlight(false);
+    update_backlight();
 }
 
 uint8_t Esp32Device::get_backlight_level()
@@ -306,7 +284,7 @@ uint8_t Esp32Device::get_backlight_level()
 void Esp32Device::set_backlight_power(bool power)
 {
     _backlight_power = power;
-    update_backlight(false);
+    update_backlight();
 }
 
 bool Esp32Device::get_backlight_power()
@@ -314,37 +292,17 @@ bool Esp32Device::get_backlight_power()
     return _backlight_power != 0;
 }
 
-void Esp32Device::update_backlight(bool fade)
+void Esp32Device::update_backlight()
 {
     if(_backlight_pin < GPIO_NUM_MAX) {
 #if !defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2)
         uint32_t duty = _backlight_power ? map(_backlight_level, 0, 255, 0, 1023) : 0;
         if(_backlight_invert) duty = 1023 - duty;
-        if(_backlight_fading) {
-            _backlight_fade = fade;
-            _backlight_pending = true;
-        } else {
-            if(fade) {
-                _backlight_fading = true;
-                ledc_set_fade_time_and_start(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, (ledc_channel_t) BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, duty, BACKLIGHT_FADEMS, LEDC_FADE_NO_WAIT);
-            } else {
-                ledcWrite(BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, duty); // ledChannel and value
-            }
-        }
+        ledcWrite(BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, duty); // ledChannel and value
 #else
         uint32_t duty = _backlight_power ? map(_backlight_level, 0, 255, 0, 1023) : 0;
         if(_backlight_invert) duty = 1023 - duty;
-        if(_backlight_fading) {
-            _backlight_fade = fade;
-            _backlight_pending = true;
-        } else {
-            if(fade) {
-                _backlight_fading = true;
-                ledc_set_fade_time_and_start(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, (ledc_channel_t) BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, duty, BACKLIGHT_FADEMS, LEDC_FADE_NO_WAIT);
-            } else {
-                ledcWrite(BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, duty); // ledChannel and value
-            }
-        }
+        ledcWrite(BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL, duty); // ledChannel and value
 #endif
     }