diff --git a/target/stm32f746g-disco/init.c b/target/stm32f746g-disco/init.c
index 270cbc9b..cc7f54d0 100644
--- a/target/stm32f746g-disco/init.c
+++ b/target/stm32f746g-disco/init.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <trace.h>
 #include <target.h>
 #include <compiler.h>
+#include <reg.h>
 #include <dev/gpio.h>
 #include <platform/stm32.h>
 #include <platform/sdram.h>
@@ -34,13 +35,13 @@
 #include <platform/qspi.h>
 #include <target/debugconfig.h>
 #include <target/gpioconfig.h>
-#include <reg.h>
+#include <kernel/novm.h>
 
 #if WITH_LIB_MINIP
 #include <lib/minip.h>
 #endif
 
-extern uint8_t BSP_LCD_Init(uint32_t fb_address);
+extern uint8_t BSP_LCD_Init(void);
 
 const sdram_config_t target_sdram_config = {
     .bus_width = SDRAM_BUS_WIDTH_16,
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ void target_early_init(void)
     /* now that the uart gpios are configured, enable the debug uart */
     stm32_debug_early_init();
 
-    /* The lcd framebuffer starts at the base of SDRAM */
-    BSP_LCD_Init(SDRAM_BASE);
+    /* start the lcd */
+    BSP_LCD_Init();
 }
 
 static uint8_t* gen_mac_address(void)
diff --git a/target/stm32f746g-disco/lcd.c b/target/stm32f746g-disco/lcd.c
index 3eadeefd..25b26b87 100644
--- a/target/stm32f746g-disco/lcd.c
+++ b/target/stm32f746g-disco/lcd.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include <lib/gfx.h>
 #include <dev/gpio.h>
 #include <dev/display.h>
+#include <kernel/novm.h>
 #include <platform/stm32.h>
 
 /*
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ static void BSP_LCD_ClockConfig(LTDC_HandleTypeDef *hltdc, void *Params)
   * @brief  Initializes the LCD.
   * @retval LCD state
   */
-uint8_t BSP_LCD_Init(uint32_t fb_address)
+uint8_t BSP_LCD_Init(void)
 {    
     /* Timing Configuration */
     ltdc_handle.Init.HorizontalSync = (RK043FN48H_HSYNC - 1);
@@ -382,7 +383,13 @@ uint8_t BSP_LCD_Init(uint32_t fb_address)
 
     HAL_LTDC_Init(&ltdc_handle);
 
-    BSP_LCD_LayerDefaultInit(0, fb_address);
+    /* allocate the framebuffer */
+    size_t fb_size_pages = PAGE_ALIGN(RK043FN48H_WIDTH * RK043FN48H_HEIGHT * 4) / PAGE_SIZE;
+    void *fb_address = novm_alloc_pages(fb_size_pages, NOVM_ARENA_SECONDARY);
+    if (!fb_address)
+        panic("failed to allocate framebuffer for LCD\n");
+
+    BSP_LCD_LayerDefaultInit(0, (uint32_t)fb_address);
     BSP_LCD_SelectLayer(0);
 
     /* clear framebuffer */