diff --git a/drivers/disp_dev/Kconfig b/drivers/disp_dev/Kconfig
index 7e8345d158..0b595a5f67 100644
--- a/drivers/disp_dev/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/disp_dev/Kconfig
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 config MODULE_DISP_DEV
     bool "Display device generic API"
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
+    imply MODULE_AUTO_INIT_SCREEN
diff --git a/drivers/disp_dev/Makefile.dep b/drivers/disp_dev/Makefile.dep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a3b8f47e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/disp_dev/Makefile.dep
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DEFAULT_MODULE += auto_init_screen
diff --git a/drivers/touch_dev/Kconfig b/drivers/touch_dev/Kconfig
index b82955c3d3..68d2f80873 100644
--- a/drivers/touch_dev/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/touch_dev/Kconfig
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
 config MODULE_TOUCH_DEV
     bool "Touch device generic API"
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
+    imply MODULE_AUTO_INIT_SCREEN
     help
         This API is experimental and in an early state - expect changes!
diff --git a/drivers/touch_dev/Makefile.dep b/drivers/touch_dev/Makefile.dep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a3b8f47e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/touch_dev/Makefile.dep
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DEFAULT_MODULE += auto_init_screen
diff --git a/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep b/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep
index 7aa99187c1..f9de871957 100644
--- a/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/lvgl/Makefile.dep
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter lvgl_contrib_touch,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += touch_dev
 endif
 
-DEFAULT_MODULE += auto_init_screen
-
 # lvgl is not compatible with non 32bit platforms
 # Building lv_misc triggers the error:
 # "left shift count >= width of type [-Werror=shift-count-overflow]"
diff --git a/tests/disp_dev/Makefile b/tests/disp_dev/Makefile
index 8c571927ad..4d728d33db 100644
--- a/tests/disp_dev/Makefile
+++ b/tests/disp_dev/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 DISABLE_MODULE += test_utils_interactive_sync
 
-USEMODULE += auto_init_screen
 USEMODULE += disp_dev
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Kconfig b/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Kconfig
index 9e24515f19..e22856bd2b 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Kconfig
+++ b/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 config APPLICATION
     bool
     default y
-    imply MODULE_AUTO_INIT_SCREEN if BOARD_HAS_DISPLAY
     imply MODULE_DISP_DEV if BOARD_HAS_DISPLAY
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
 
diff --git a/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Makefile.board.dep b/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Makefile.board.dep
index a925f698ad..debabcf92e 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Makefile.board.dep
+++ b/tests/pkg_qr-code-generator/Makefile.board.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Boards with a screen can use disp_dev
 ifneq (,$(filter stm32f429i-disc% pinetime adafruit-clue esp32-wrover-kit,$(BOARD)))
-  USEMODULE += auto_init_screen
   USEMODULE += disp_dev
 endif
diff --git a/tests/touch_dev/Makefile b/tests/touch_dev/Makefile
index 9c9741e06b..6eea9d19e3 100644
--- a/tests/touch_dev/Makefile
+++ b/tests/touch_dev/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 DISABLE_MODULE += test_utils_interactive_sync
 
-USEMODULE += auto_init_screen
 USEMODULE += touch_dev
 USEMODULE += xtimer