diff --git a/apps/gui/backdrop.c b/apps/gui/backdrop.c
index 7e56dcb7db..058eaa5de4 100644
--- a/apps/gui/backdrop.c
+++ b/apps/gui/backdrop.c
@@ -211,7 +211,29 @@ void remote_backdrop_hide(void)
 {
         lcd_remote_set_backdrop(NULL);
 }
+#else
+/* api functions */
+bool remote_backdrop_load(enum backdrop_type bdrop,
+                                const char *filename)
+{
+    (void)bdrop; (void)filename;
+    return true;
+}
 
+void remote_backdrop_show(enum backdrop_type bdrop)
+{
+    (void)bdrop;
+}
+
+void remote_backdrop_unload(enum backdrop_type bdrop)
+{
+    (void)bdrop;
+}
+
+
+void remote_backdrop_hide(void)
+{
+}
 #endif
 
     
diff --git a/apps/gui/backdrop.h b/apps/gui/backdrop.h
index f770797aa8..487b5c6d4f 100644
--- a/apps/gui/backdrop.h
+++ b/apps/gui/backdrop.h
@@ -40,13 +40,10 @@ void backdrop_hide(void);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
-/* no main backdrop, stubs! */
-#if LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1
 bool remote_backdrop_load(enum backdrop_type bdrop,const char* filename);
 void remote_backdrop_unload(enum backdrop_type bdrop);
 void remote_backdrop_show(enum backdrop_type bdrop);
 void remote_backdrop_hide(void);
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #endif /* _BACKDROP_H */
diff --git a/apps/screen_access.c b/apps/screen_access.c
index 28dad06cfc..11d8d5f8a3 100644
--- a/apps/screen_access.c
+++ b/apps/screen_access.c
@@ -289,12 +289,10 @@ struct screen screens[NB_SCREENS] =
         .is_backlight_on=&is_remote_backlight_on,
         .backlight_set_timeout=&remote_backlight_set_timeout,
 
-#if defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1
         .backdrop_load=&remote_backdrop_load,
         .backdrop_unload=&remote_backdrop_unload,
         .backdrop_show=&remote_backdrop_show,
         .backdrop_hide=&remote_backdrop_hide,
-#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_BUTTONBAR
         .has_buttonbar=false,
 #endif