diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cdc1e40f4..0dce55120 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,77 +1,92 @@
 if(ESP_PLATFORM)
 
-file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES src/*.c)
+    file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES src/*.c)
 
-idf_build_get_property(LV_MICROPYTHON LV_MICROPYTHON)
+    idf_build_get_property(LV_MICROPYTHON LV_MICROPYTHON)
 
-if (LV_MICROPYTHON)
-    idf_component_register(SRCS ${SOURCES}
-                           INCLUDE_DIRS . src ../
-                           REQUIRES main)
-else()
-    idf_component_register(SRCS ${SOURCES}
-                           INCLUDE_DIRS . src ../)
-endif()
-
-target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_CONF_INCLUDE_SIMPLE")
-
-if (CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM)
-    if (CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC)
-        target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC}")
+    if (LV_MICROPYTHON)
+        idf_component_register(SRCS ${SOURCES}
+                               INCLUDE_DIRS . src ../
+                               REQUIRES main)
+    else()
+        idf_component_register(SRCS ${SOURCES}
+                               INCLUDE_DIRS . src ../)
     endif()
 
-    if (CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE)
-        target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE}")
+    target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_CONF_INCLUDE_SIMPLE")
+
+    if (CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM)
+        if (CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC)
+            target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC}")
+        endif()
+
+        if (CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE)
+            target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE}")
+        endif()
     endif()
-endif()
 
-if (CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM)
-    if (CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR)
-        target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR=${CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR}")
+    if (CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM)
+        if (CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR)
+            target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR=${CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR}")
+        endif()
     endif()
-endif()
 
-if (CONFIG_LV_USER_DATA_FREE)
-    target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_USER_DATA_FREE=${CONFIG_LV_USER_DATA_FREE}")
-endif()
+    if (CONFIG_LV_USER_DATA_FREE)
+        target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_USER_DATA_FREE=${CONFIG_LV_USER_DATA_FREE}")
+    endif()
 
-if (CONFIG_LV_ATTRIBUTE_FAST_MEM_USE_IRAM)
-    target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_ATTRIBUTE_FAST_MEM=IRAM_ATTR")
-endif()
+    if (CONFIG_LV_ATTRIBUTE_FAST_MEM_USE_IRAM)
+        target_compile_definitions(${COMPONENT_LIB} PUBLIC "-DLV_ATTRIBUTE_FAST_MEM=IRAM_ATTR")
+    endif()
 
 elseif(ZEPHYR_BASE)
 
-if(CONFIG_LVGL)
+    if(CONFIG_LVGL)
 
-zephyr_include_directories(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/lib/gui/lvgl)
+        zephyr_include_directories(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/lib/gui/lvgl)
 
-target_include_directories(lvgl INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+        target_include_directories(lvgl INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
-zephyr_compile_definitions(LV_CONF_KCONFIG_EXTERNAL_INCLUDE=<autoconf.h>)
+        zephyr_compile_definitions(LV_CONF_KCONFIG_EXTERNAL_INCLUDE=<autoconf.h>)
 
-zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM
-    LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC}
-    )
-zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM
-    LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE}
-    )
-zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM
-    LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR=${CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR}
-    )
+        zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM
+            LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_ALLOC}
+            )
+        zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM
+            LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE=${CONFIG_LV_MEM_CUSTOM_FREE}
+            )
+        zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM
+            LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR=${CONFIG_LV_TICK_CUSTOM_SYS_TIME_EXPR}
+            )
 
-zephyr_library()
+        zephyr_library()
 
-file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES src/*.c)
-zephyr_library_sources(${SOURCES})
+        file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES src/*.c)
+        zephyr_library_sources(${SOURCES})
 
-endif() # CONFIG_LVGL
+    endif(CONFIG_LVGL)
 
 else()
 
-file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/*.c)
-add_library(lvgl STATIC ${SOURCES})
+    file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/*.c)
+    file(GLOB_RECURSE EXAMPLE_SOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/examples/*.c)
 
-file(GLOB_RECURSE EXAMPLE_SOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/examples/*.c)
-add_library(lvgl_examples STATIC ${EXAMPLE_SOURCES})
+    if(MICROPY_DIR)
+        # with micropython, build lvgl as interface library
+        # link chain is: lvgl_interface [lvgl] → usermod_lvgl_bindings [lv_bindings] → usermod [micropython] → firmware [micropython]
+        add_library(lvgl_interface INTERFACE)
+        # ${SOURCES} must NOT be given to add_library directly for some reason (won't be built)
+        target_sources(lvgl_interface INTERFACE ${SOURCES})
+        # Micropython builds with -Werror; we need to suppress some warnings, such as:
+        #
+        # /home/test/build/lv_micropython/ports/rp2/build-PICO/lv_mp.c:29316:16: error: 'lv_style_transition_dsc_t_path_xcb_callback' defined but not used [-Werror=unused-function]
+        # 29316 | STATIC int32_t lv_style_transition_dsc_t_path_xcb_callback(const struct _lv_anim_t * arg0)
+        #       |                ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+        target_compile_options(lvgl_interface INTERFACE -Wno-unused-function)
+    else(MICROPY_DIR)
+        # without micropython, build lvgl and examples libs normally
+        add_library(lvgl STATIC ${SOURCES})
+        add_library(lvgl_examples STATIC ${EXAMPLE_SOURCES})
+    endif(MICROPY_DIR)
 
 endif()