diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
index 2f3594a..51705ad 100644
--- a/common/lcd.c
+++ b/common/lcd.c
@@ -89,13 +89,24 @@ static void lcd_stub_puts(struct stdio_dev *dev, const char *s)
 /* Small utility to check that you got the colours right */
 #ifdef LCD_TEST_PATTERN
 
+#if LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR8
 #define	N_BLK_VERT	2
 #define	N_BLK_HOR	3
 
 static int test_colors[N_BLK_HOR * N_BLK_VERT] = {
 	CONSOLE_COLOR_RED,	CONSOLE_COLOR_GREEN,	CONSOLE_COLOR_YELLOW,
 	CONSOLE_COLOR_BLUE,	CONSOLE_COLOR_MAGENTA,	CONSOLE_COLOR_CYAN,
+}; /*LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR8 */
+
+#elif LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR16
+#define	N_BLK_VERT	2
+#define	N_BLK_HOR	4
+
+static int test_colors[N_BLK_HOR * N_BLK_VERT] = {
+	CONSOLE_COLOR_RED,	CONSOLE_COLOR_GREEN,	CONSOLE_COLOR_YELLOW,	CONSOLE_COLOR_BLUE,
+	CONSOLE_COLOR_MAGENTA,	CONSOLE_COLOR_CYAN,	CONSOLE_COLOR_GREY,	CONSOLE_COLOR_WHITE,
 };
+#endif /*LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR16 */
 
 static void test_pattern(void)
 {
@@ -104,12 +115,15 @@ static void test_pattern(void)
 	ushort v_step = (v_max + N_BLK_VERT - 1) / N_BLK_VERT;
 	ushort h_step = (h_max + N_BLK_HOR  - 1) / N_BLK_HOR;
 	ushort v, h;
+#if LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR8
 	uchar *pix = (uchar *)lcd_base;
+#elif LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR16
+	ushort *pix = (ushort *)lcd_base;
+#endif
 
 	printf("[LCD] Test Pattern: %d x %d [%d x %d]\n",
 		h_max, v_max, h_step, v_step);
 
-	/* WARNING: Code silently assumes 8bit/pixel */
 	for (v = 0; v < v_max; ++v) {
 		uchar iy = v / v_step;
 		for (h = 0; h < h_max; ++h) {
diff --git a/include/lcd.h b/include/lcd.h
index d7651a8..f76fca7 100644
--- a/include/lcd.h
+++ b/include/lcd.h
@@ -195,8 +195,15 @@ void lcd_sync(void);
 #define CONSOLE_COLOR_WHITE	0x00ffffff	/* Must remain last / highest */
 #define NBYTES(bit_code)	(NBITS(bit_code) >> 3)
 #else /* 16bpp color definitions */
-#define CONSOLE_COLOR_BLACK	0x0000
-#define CONSOLE_COLOR_WHITE	0xffff		/* Must remain last / highest */
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_BLACK	0x0000
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_RED	0xF800
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_GREEN	0x07E0
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_YELLOW	0xFFE0
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_BLUE	0x001F
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_MAGENTA	0xF81F
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_CYAN	0x07FF
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_GREY	0xC618
+# define CONSOLE_COLOR_WHITE	0xffff		/* Must remain last / highest */
 #endif /* color definitions */
 
 #if LCD_BPP == LCD_COLOR16