diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m0_express/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m0_express/board.c
index 76551426e39be..e22a4bbe17b3e 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m0_express/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m0_express/board.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PA00,
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m4_express/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m4_express/board.c
index f9cdbdbafb3ae..d98bc576766a5 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m4_express/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/hallowing_m4_express/board.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PB14,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/monster_m4sk/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/monster_m4sk/board.c
index 8ef0c6ff95b1f..eec24e1677004 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/monster_m4sk/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/monster_m4sk/board.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PA23,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pewpew_m4/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pewpew_m4/board.c
index 88c5bd9698d76..6ce97f7b3f205 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pewpew_m4/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pewpew_m4/board.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         NULL,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/board.c
index 4adf10710ee59..5d0642e5c2f0d 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pybadge/board.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PA01,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/board.c
index 11e18f127138c..d9d9f11edad89 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pygamer/board.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PA01,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/board.c
index abeeab8e79681..166b14fd5b825 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal/board.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // Set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PB31, // Backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/board.c
index e2b231980b8d9..6c05e47d9296c 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/pyportal_titano/board.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // Set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PB31, // Backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/seeeduino_wio_terminal/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/seeeduino_wio_terminal/board.c
index fe2393a572d23..0476932e67dbc 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/seeeduino_wio_terminal/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/seeeduino_wio_terminal/board.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PC05,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/ugame10/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/ugame10/board.c
index f17b60ff60551..7799e83e6f246 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/ugame10/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/ugame10/board.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         NULL,
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tftback_nopsram/board.c b/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tftback_nopsram/board.c
index 799494006d175..943d91feda5e0 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tftback_nopsram/board.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tftback_nopsram/board.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_GPIO7,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_funhouse/board.c b/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_funhouse/board.c
index 8451edef955fe..a4a1d0794706a 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_funhouse/board.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_funhouse/board.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_GPIO21,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/boards/lilygo_ttgo_t8_s2_st7789/board.c b/ports/esp32s2/boards/lilygo_ttgo_t8_s2_st7789/board.c
index 1002fa6b7674e..b00a1ed8ede90 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/boards/lilygo_ttgo_t8_s2_st7789/board.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/boards/lilygo_ttgo_t8_s2_st7789/board.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ static void display_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS,   // set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // write memory command
-        0x37,           // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_GPIO33,    // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/boards/morpheans_morphesp-240/board.c b/ports/esp32s2/boards/morpheans_morphesp-240/board.c
index 3dcf6d24651dc..aad2f0257a340 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/boards/morpheans_morphesp-240/board.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/boards/morpheans_morphesp-240/board.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS,   // set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // write memory command
-        0x37,           // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         NULL,           // There is no backlight pin, defined for now.
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/clue_nrf52840_express/board.c b/ports/nrf/boards/clue_nrf52840_express/board.c
index b5c0f56ba385e..c926813732684 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/clue_nrf52840_express/board.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/clue_nrf52840_express/board.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_P1_05,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/hiibot_bluefi/board.c b/ports/nrf/boards/hiibot_bluefi/board.c
index daca539619c0f..29d0927dfe028 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/hiibot_bluefi/board.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/hiibot_bluefi/board.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_P1_13,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_nrf52840_m2_devkit/board.c b/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_nrf52840_m2_devkit/board.c
index 51e453c1f006a..0ed150f2b14ec 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_nrf52840_m2_devkit/board.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/makerdiary_nrf52840_m2_devkit/board.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_P0_20,  // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/ohs2020_badge/board.c b/ports/nrf/boards/ohs2020_badge/board.c
index 1522e45c9ace2..da90e08239863 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/ohs2020_badge/board.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/ohs2020_badge/board.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_P0_02, // backlight pin
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/boards/adafruit_macropad_rp2040/board.c b/ports/raspberrypi/boards/adafruit_macropad_rp2040/board.c
index 2882e57922e8a..1e16629f303a2 100644
--- a/ports/raspberrypi/boards/adafruit_macropad_rp2040/board.c
+++ b/ports/raspberrypi/boards/adafruit_macropad_rp2040/board.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         0, // Set column command
         0, // Set row command
         0, // Write memory command
-        0xd3, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         NULL,
diff --git a/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/board.c b/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/board.c
index 7a31c14e7e24b..150325556e8a4 100644
--- a/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/board.c
+++ b/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/board.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_COLUMN_ADDRESS, // Set column command
         MIPI_COMMAND_SET_PAGE_ADDRESS, // Set row command
         MIPI_COMMAND_WRITE_MEMORY_START, // Write memory command
-        0x37, // set vertical scroll command
         display_init_sequence,
         sizeof(display_init_sequence),
         &pin_PB03,
diff --git a/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.c b/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.c
index f5df146455baa..3dcc26f691a2a 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 //|     Most people should not use this class directly. Use a specific display driver instead that will
 //|     contain the initialization sequence at minimum."""
 //|
-//|     def __init__(self, display_bus: _DisplayBus, init_sequence: ReadableBuffer, *, width: int, height: int, colstart: int = 0, rowstart: int = 0, rotation: int = 0, color_depth: int = 16, grayscale: bool = False, pixels_in_byte_share_row: bool = True, bytes_per_cell: int = 1, reverse_pixels_in_byte: bool = False, set_column_command: int = 0x2a, set_row_command: int = 0x2b, write_ram_command: int = 0x2c, set_vertical_scroll: int = 0, backlight_pin: Optional[microcontroller.Pin] = None, brightness_command: Optional[int] = None, brightness: float = 1.0, auto_brightness: bool = False, single_byte_bounds: bool = False, data_as_commands: bool = False,  auto_refresh: bool = True, native_frames_per_second: int = 60, backlight_on_high: bool = True, SH1107_addressing: bool = False) -> None:
+//|     def __init__(self, display_bus: _DisplayBus, init_sequence: ReadableBuffer, *, width: int, height: int, colstart: int = 0, rowstart: int = 0, rotation: int = 0, color_depth: int = 16, grayscale: bool = False, pixels_in_byte_share_row: bool = True, bytes_per_cell: int = 1, reverse_pixels_in_byte: bool = False, set_column_command: int = 0x2a, set_row_command: int = 0x2b, write_ram_command: int = 0x2c, backlight_pin: Optional[microcontroller.Pin] = None, brightness_command: Optional[int] = None, brightness: float = 1.0, auto_brightness: bool = False, single_byte_bounds: bool = False, data_as_commands: bool = False,  auto_refresh: bool = True, native_frames_per_second: int = 60, backlight_on_high: bool = True, SH1107_addressing: bool = False) -> None:
 //|         r"""Create a Display object on the given display bus (`FourWire`, `ParallelBus` or `I2CDisplay`).
 //|
 //|         The ``init_sequence`` is bitpacked to minimize the ram impact. Every command begins with a
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 //|         :param int set_column_command: Command used to set the start and end columns to update
 //|         :param int set_row_command: Command used so set the start and end rows to update
 //|         :param int write_ram_command: Command used to write pixels values into the update region. Ignored if data_as_commands is set.
-//|         :param int set_vertical_scroll: Command used to set the first row to show
 //|         :param microcontroller.Pin backlight_pin: Pin connected to the display's backlight
 //|         :param int brightness_command: Command to set display brightness. Usually available in OLED controllers.
 //|         :param float brightness: Initial display brightness. This value is ignored if auto_brightness is True.
@@ -111,6 +110,7 @@
 //|         :param int native_frames_per_second: Number of display refreshes per second that occur with the given init_sequence.
 //|         :param bool backlight_on_high: If True, pulling the backlight pin high turns the backlight on.
 //|         :param bool SH1107_addressing: Special quirk for SH1107, use upper/lower column set and page set
+//|         :param int set_vertical_scroll: This parameter is accepted but ignored for backwards compatibility. It will be removed in a future release.
 //|         """
 //|         ...
 //|
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t displayio_display_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_a
         args[ARG_reverse_bytes_in_word].u_bool,
         args[ARG_set_column_command].u_int, args[ARG_set_row_command].u_int,
         args[ARG_write_ram_command].u_int,
-        args[ARG_set_vertical_scroll].u_int,
         bufinfo.buf, bufinfo.len,
         MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(backlight_pin),
         args[ARG_brightness_command].u_int,
diff --git a/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.h b/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.h
index 36015cd56f380..54a4ec84df591 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/displayio/Display.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void common_hal_displayio_display_construct(displayio_display_obj_t *self,
     mp_obj_t bus, uint16_t width, uint16_t height,
     int16_t colstart, int16_t rowstart, uint16_t rotation, uint16_t color_depth, bool grayscale,
     bool pixels_in_byte_share_row, uint8_t bytes_per_cell, bool reverse_pixels_in_byte, bool reverse_bytes_in_word,
-    uint8_t set_column_command, uint8_t set_row_command, uint8_t write_ram_command, uint8_t set_vertical_scroll,
+    uint8_t set_column_command, uint8_t set_row_command, uint8_t write_ram_command,
     uint8_t *init_sequence, uint16_t init_sequence_len, const mcu_pin_obj_t *backlight_pin, uint16_t brightness_command,
     mp_float_t brightness, bool auto_brightness,
     bool single_byte_bounds, bool data_as_commands, bool auto_refresh, uint16_t native_frames_per_second,
diff --git a/shared-module/displayio/Display.c b/shared-module/displayio/Display.c
index ba509c6986da7..4c30a8597038f 100644
--- a/shared-module/displayio/Display.c
+++ b/shared-module/displayio/Display.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void common_hal_displayio_display_construct(displayio_display_obj_t *self,
     mp_obj_t bus, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, int16_t colstart, int16_t rowstart,
     uint16_t rotation, uint16_t color_depth, bool grayscale, bool pixels_in_byte_share_row,
     uint8_t bytes_per_cell, bool reverse_pixels_in_byte, bool reverse_bytes_in_word, uint8_t set_column_command,
-    uint8_t set_row_command, uint8_t write_ram_command, uint8_t set_vertical_scroll,
+    uint8_t set_row_command, uint8_t write_ram_command,
     uint8_t *init_sequence, uint16_t init_sequence_len, const mcu_pin_obj_t *backlight_pin,
     uint16_t brightness_command, mp_float_t brightness, bool auto_brightness,
     bool single_byte_bounds, bool data_as_commands, bool auto_refresh, uint16_t native_frames_per_second,