diff --git a/TFT_Drivers/ILI9481_Init.h b/TFT_Drivers/ILI9481_Init.h
index 029be02..ae22e92 100644
--- a/TFT_Drivers/ILI9481_Init.h
+++ b/TFT_Drivers/ILI9481_Init.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     writedata(0x0A);
 
     writecommand(0x3A);
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writedata(0x55);           // 16 bit colour interface
     #else
       writedata(0x66);           // 18 bit colour interface
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     writedata(0x0A);
 
     writecommand(0x3A);
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writedata(0x55);           // 16 bit colour interface
     #else
       writedata(0x66);           // 18 bit colour interface
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     writedata(0x0A);
 
     writecommand(0x3A);
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writedata(0x55);           // 16 bit colour interface
     #else
       writedata(0x66);           // 18 bit colour interface
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
     writedata(0x0A);
 
     writecommand(0x3A);
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writedata(0x55);           // 16 bit colour interface
     #else
       writedata(0x66);           // 18 bit colour interface
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
     writedata(0x0A);
 
     writecommand(0x3A);
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writedata(0x55);           // 16 bit colour interface
     #else
       writedata(0x66);           // 18 bit colour interface
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
     writedata(0x0A);
 
     writecommand(0x3A);
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writedata(0x55);           // 16 bit colour interface
     #else
       writedata(0x66);           // 18 bit colour interface
diff --git a/TFT_Drivers/ILI9486_Init.h b/TFT_Drivers/ILI9486_Init.h
index a0321b1..dc8fbfc 100644
--- a/TFT_Drivers/ILI9486_Init.h
+++ b/TFT_Drivers/ILI9486_Init.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     delay(120);
 
     writecommand(0x3A);
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writedata(0x55);           // 16 bit colour interface
     #else
       writedata(0x66);           // 18 bit colour interface
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     writedata(0x20);
     writedata(0x00);
  
-    #ifdef TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT
+    #if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
       writecommand(TFT_INVOFF);
     #else
       writecommand(TFT_INVON);
diff --git a/TFT_Drivers/ILI9488_Init.h b/TFT_Drivers/ILI9488_Init.h
index c3d0b57..a593dd7 100644
--- a/TFT_Drivers/ILI9488_Init.h
+++ b/TFT_Drivers/ILI9488_Init.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     writedata(0x48);          // MX, BGR
 
     writecommand(0x3A); // Pixel Interface Format
-#if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT)
+#if defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) || defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE)
     writedata(0x55);  // 16 bit colour for parallel
 #else
     writedata(0x66);  // 18 bit colour for SPI
diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.h b/TFT_eSPI.h
index 44915aa..13e9025 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.h
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef _TFT_eSPIH_
 #define _TFT_eSPIH_
 
-#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.3.54"
+#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.3.55"
 
 // Bit level feature flags
 // Bit 0 set: viewport capability
diff --git a/User_Setup_Select.h b/User_Setup_Select.h
index c0e3fbf..434b09a 100644
--- a/User_Setup_Select.h
+++ b/User_Setup_Select.h
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@
 #endif
 
 // Invoke 18 bit colour for selected displays
-#if (defined (ILI9481_DRIVER) || defined (ILI9486_DRIVER) || defined (ILI9488_DRIVER)) && !defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) && !defined (ESP32_PARALLEL)
-  #define SPI_18BIT_DRIVER
+#if !defined (RPI_DISPLAY_TYPE) && !defined (TFT_PARALLEL_8_BIT) && !defined (ESP32_PARALLEL)
+  #if defined (ILI9481_DRIVER) || defined (ILI9486_DRIVER) || defined (ILI9488_DRIVER)
+    #define SPI_18BIT_DRIVER
+  #endif
 #endif
 
 // Load the right driver definition - do not tinker here !
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index e6464b1..3ee82e3 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "TFT_eSPI",
-  "version": "2.3.54",
+  "version": "2.3.55",
   "keywords": "Arduino, tft, ePaper, display, STM32, ESP8266, NodeMCU, ESP32, M5Stack, ILI9341, ST7735, ILI9163, S6D02A1, ILI9486, ST7789, RM68140",
   "description": "A TFT and ePaper SPI graphics library with optimisation for ESP8266, ESP32 and STM32",
   "repository":
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 6d798bb..e66f8ef 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=TFT_eSPI
-version=2.3.54
+version=2.3.55
 author=Bodmer
 maintainer=Bodmer
 sentence=TFT graphics library for Arduino processors with performance optimisation for STM32, ESP8266 and ESP32