diff --git a/charger/Android.mk b/charger/Android.mk
index de9b1843f..fe0c91d93 100644
--- a/charger/Android.mk
+++ b/charger/Android.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
 	charger.c
 
+ifeq ($(strip $(BOARD_CHARGER_DISABLE_INIT_BLANK)),true)
+LOCAL_CFLAGS := -DCHARGER_DISABLE_INIT_BLANK
+endif
+
 LOCAL_MODULE := charger
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
 LOCAL_FORCE_STATIC_EXECUTABLE := true
diff --git a/charger/charger.c b/charger/charger.c
index 76be076df..c5e4ec276 100644
--- a/charger/charger.c
+++ b/charger/charger.c
@@ -975,7 +975,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     ev_sync_key_state(set_key_callback, charger);
 
+#ifndef CHARGER_DISABLE_INIT_BLANK
     gr_fb_blank(true);
+#endif
 
     charger->next_screen_transition = now - 1;
     charger->next_key_check = -1;