diff --git a/src/M5GFX.cpp b/src/M5GFX.cpp
index 20e34097..1008c672 100644
--- a/src/M5GFX.cpp
+++ b/src/M5GFX.cpp
@@ -201,13 +201,19 @@ namespace m5gfx
       this->_rotation = 0; // default rotation
     }
 
+    /// LCD reset line on the PMIC: AXP192 reg 0x96 bit1 (GPIO4), AXP2101 reg 0x90 bit1 (ALDO2 enable).
+    /// On the AXP2101, reg 0x96 is the BLDO1 (backlight) voltage, so it must not be used there.
+    void setResetReg(uint8_t reg) { _rst_reg = reg; }
+
     void rst_control(bool level) override
     {
       uint8_t bits = level ? 2 : 0;
       uint8_t mask = level ? ~0 : ~2;
-      // AXP192 reg 0x96 = GPIO3&4 control
-      lgfx::i2c::writeRegister8(axp_i2c_port, axp_i2c_addr, 0x96, bits, mask, axp_i2c_freq);
+      lgfx::i2c::writeRegister8(axp_i2c_port, axp_i2c_addr, _rst_reg, bits, mask, axp_i2c_freq);
     }
+
+  private:
+    uint8_t _rst_reg = 0x96;
   };
   using Panel_M5StackCore2  = Panel_M5StackCore2_T<lgfx::Panel_ILI9342>;
   using Panel_M5StackCore2E = Panel_M5StackCore2_T<lgfx::Panel_ILI9342E>;
diff --git a/src/board_detect/m5/esp32_d0wdq6_setup.inl b/src/board_detect/m5/esp32_d0wdq6_setup.inl
index a5a15d2d..db9319df 100644
--- a/src/board_detect/m5/esp32_d0wdq6_setup.inl
+++ b/src/board_detect/m5/esp32_d0wdq6_setup.inl
@@ -45,12 +45,21 @@ namespace m5
                             const spi_bus_desc_t& bus_desc, display_parts_owner_t* out)
   {
     out->bus.reset(make_spi_bus(bus_desc));
+    // Same LCD reset bit as the detector's AXP2101 variant (reset2101 / release2101).
+    const std::uint8_t rst_reg = (result.option & generated_options::core2::new_pmic) ? 0x90 : 0x96;
     if (result.option & lcd_e_option)
     {
-      out->panel.reset(make_panel<Panel_M5StackCore2E>(panel_core, out->bus.get()));
-      _set_ili9342e_read(static_cast<lgfx::Panel_ILI9342*>(out->panel.get()), bus_desc.freq_read);
+      auto panel = static_cast<Panel_M5StackCore2E*>(make_panel<Panel_M5StackCore2E>(panel_core, out->bus.get()));
+      panel->setResetReg(rst_reg);
+      out->panel.reset(panel);
+      _set_ili9342e_read(panel, bus_desc.freq_read);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      auto panel = static_cast<Panel_M5StackCore2*>(make_panel<Panel_M5StackCore2>(panel_core, out->bus.get()));
+      panel->setResetReg(rst_reg);
+      out->panel.reset(panel);
     }
-    else { out->panel.reset(make_panel<Panel_M5StackCore2>(panel_core, out->bus.get())); }
   }
 
   construct_status_t construct_core2(const board_result_t& result, display_parts_t* parts)