diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index b699bb7fb..72b2ff84e 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3112,9 +3112,11 @@ TIMER_START();
 	SHTDCNT::getInstance()->init();
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_LCD4LINUX
-	LCD4l = new CLCD4l();
-	if(g_settings.lcd4l_support)
+	if (g_settings.lcd4l_support) {
+		if (LCD4l == NULL)
+			LCD4l = new CLCD4l();
 		LCD4l->StartLCD4l();
+	}
 #endif
 
 	CZapit::getInstance()->SetScanSDT(g_settings.enable_sdt);