diff --git a/components/lcd/esp_lcd_gc9503/esp_lcd_gc9503.c b/components/lcd/esp_lcd_gc9503/esp_lcd_gc9503.c
index 26a94d342..23c01a5fc 100644
--- a/components/lcd/esp_lcd_gc9503/esp_lcd_gc9503.c
+++ b/components/lcd/esp_lcd_gc9503/esp_lcd_gc9503.c
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ esp_err_t esp_lcd_new_panel_gc9503(const esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io, const esp
         ESP_GOTO_ON_ERROR(gpio_config(&io_conf), err, TAG, "configure GPIO for RST line failed");
     }
 
+    gc9503->madctl_val = GC9503_CMD_MADCTL_DEFAULT;
     switch (panel_dev_config->rgb_ele_order) {
     case LCD_RGB_ELEMENT_ORDER_RGB:
-        gc9503->madctl_val = 0;
+        gc9503->madctl_val &= ~GC9503_CMD_BGR_BIT;
         break;
     case LCD_RGB_ELEMENT_ORDER_BGR:
         gc9503->madctl_val |= GC9503_CMD_BGR_BIT;