diff --git a/drivers/gdisp/SSD1289/gdisp_lld.c b/drivers/gdisp/SSD1289/gdisp_lld.c
index f9a25d84..5f017b37 100644
--- a/drivers/gdisp/SSD1289/gdisp_lld.c
+++ b/drivers/gdisp/SSD1289/gdisp_lld.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ void GDISP_LLD(drawpixel)(coord_t x, coord_t y, color_t color) {
 	}
 #endif
 
-#if GDISP_HARDWARE_CONTROL || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#if (GDISP_NEED_CONTROL && GDISP_HARDWARE_CONTROL) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
 	/**
 	 * @brief   Driver Control
 	 * @detail	Unsupported control codes are ignored.