diff --git a/core/embed/io/display/inc/io/display.h b/core/embed/io/display/inc/io/display.h
index c64df9af68..be0e474fc4 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/display/inc/io/display.h
+++ b/core/embed/io/display/inc/io/display.h
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ typedef enum {
 //
 // If `mode` is `DISPLAY_RETAIN_CONTENT`, ensure the driver was previously
 // initialized and `display_deinit(DISPLAY_RETAIN_CONTENT)` was called.
-void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode);
+//
+// Returns `true` if the initialization was successful.
+bool display_init(display_content_mode_t mode);
 
 // Deinitializes the display controller.
 //
diff --git a/core/embed/io/display/ltdc_dsi/display_driver.c b/core/embed/io/display/ltdc_dsi/display_driver.c
index c0acf8bb78..5e6245de79 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/display/ltdc_dsi/display_driver.c
+++ b/core/embed/io/display/ltdc_dsi/display_driver.c
@@ -265,9 +265,13 @@ bool display_set_fb(uint32_t fb_addr) {
 }
 
 // Fully initializes the display controller.
-void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
+bool display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   display_driver_t *drv = &g_display_driver;
 
+  if (drv->initialized) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStructure = {0};
 
   __HAL_RCC_DSI_FORCE_RESET();
@@ -353,7 +357,7 @@ void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   __HAL_LTDC_ENABLE_IT(&drv->hlcd_ltdc, LTDC_IT_LI | LTDC_IT_FU | LTDC_IT_TE);
 
   drv->initialized = true;
-  return;
+  return true;
 
 cleanup:
   NVIC_DisableIRQ(LTDC_IRQn);
@@ -371,6 +375,7 @@ cleanup:
 #endif
 
   drv->initialized = false;
+  return false;
 }
 
 int display_set_backlight(int level) {
diff --git a/core/embed/io/display/st-7789/display_driver.c b/core/embed/io/display/st-7789/display_driver.c
index c8165a727f..d731119f82 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/display/st-7789/display_driver.c
+++ b/core/embed/io/display/st-7789/display_driver.c
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ display_driver_t g_display_driver = {
     .initialized = false,
 };
 
-void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
+bool display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   display_driver_t* drv = &g_display_driver;
 
   if (drv->initialized) {
-    return;
+    return true;
   }
 
   memset(drv, 0, sizeof(display_driver_t));
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
 #endif
 
   drv->initialized = true;
+  return true;
 }
 
 void display_deinit(display_content_mode_t mode) {
diff --git a/core/embed/io/display/stm32f429i-disc1/display_driver.c b/core/embed/io/display/stm32f429i-disc1/display_driver.c
index 268fadfddc..1f7170acbe 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/display/stm32f429i-disc1/display_driver.c
+++ b/core/embed/io/display/stm32f429i-disc1/display_driver.c
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ static display_driver_t g_display_driver = {
     .initialized = false,
 };
 
-void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
+bool display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   display_driver_t *drv = &g_display_driver;
 
   if (drv->initialized) {
-    return;
+    return true;
   }
 
   memset(drv, 0, sizeof(display_driver_t));
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   }
 
   drv->initialized = true;
+  return true;
 }
 
 void display_deinit(display_content_mode_t mode) {
diff --git a/core/embed/io/display/unix/display_driver.c b/core/embed/io/display/unix/display_driver.c
index bdb25c787d..77ff5eeaba 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/display/unix/display_driver.c
+++ b/core/embed/io/display/unix/display_driver.c
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ static void display_exit_handler(void) {
   display_deinit(DISPLAY_RESET_CONTENT);
 }
 
-void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
+bool display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   display_driver_t *drv = &g_display_driver;
 
   if (drv->initialized) {
-    return;
+    return true;
   }
 
   if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   drv->orientation_angle = 0;
 #endif
   drv->initialized = true;
+  return true;
 }
 
 void display_deinit(display_content_mode_t mode) {
diff --git a/core/embed/io/display/vg-2864/display_driver.c b/core/embed/io/display/vg-2864/display_driver.c
index 8373e4d6c0..680e4cc740 100644
--- a/core/embed/io/display/vg-2864/display_driver.c
+++ b/core/embed/io/display/vg-2864/display_driver.c
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ static void display_sync_with_fb(display_driver_t *drv) {
   HAL_GPIO_WritePin(OLED_DC_PORT, OLED_DC_PIN, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
 }
 
-void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
+bool display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   display_driver_t *drv = &g_display_driver;
 
   if (drv->initialized) {
-    return;
+    return true;
   }
 
   memset(drv, 0, sizeof(display_driver_t));
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ void display_init(display_content_mode_t mode) {
   }
 
   drv->initialized = true;
+  return true;
 }
 
 void display_deinit(display_content_mode_t mode) {