diff --git a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx32_ncp_host.c b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx32_ncp_host.c
index 23adb43d8f52c8..c16079ce0f0a3a 100644
--- a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx32_ncp_host.c
+++ b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx32_ncp_host.c
@@ -151,12 +151,16 @@ uint32_t sl_si91x_host_get_wake_indicator(void)
 
 sl_status_t sl_si91x_host_init(sl_si91x_host_init_configuration * config)
 {
+    uint32_t status = SL_STATUS_OK;
 #if SL_SPICTRL_MUX
-    if (SL_STATUS_OK != sl_board_disable_display())
+    status = sl_board_disable_display();
+    if (SL_STATUS_OK != status)
     {
-        return SL_STATUS_FAIL;
+        SILABS_LOG("sl_board_disable_display failed with error: %x", status);
+        xSemaphoreGive(spi_sem_sync_hdl);
+        return status;
     }
-#endif
+#endif //SL_SPICTRL_MUX
     init_config.rx_irq  = config->rx_irq;
     init_config.rx_done = config->rx_done;
 
diff --git a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx_spi.c b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx_spi.c
index f487207ffad11d..15aaef0898de6c 100644
--- a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx_spi.c
+++ b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/efx_spi.c
@@ -297,12 +297,16 @@ sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_post_bootloader_spi_transfer(void)
 #if SL_LCDCTRL_MUX
 sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_pre_lcd_spi_transfer(void)
 {
+    uint32_t status = SL_STATUS_OK;
 #if SL_SPICTRL_MUX
     xSemaphoreTake(spi_sem_sync_hdl, portMAX_DELAY);
 #endif // SL_SPICTRL_MUX
-    if (SL_STATUS_OK != sl_board_enable_display())
+    status = sl_board_enable_display();
+    if (SL_STATUS_OK != status)
     {
-       return SL_STATUS_FAIL;
+        SILABS_LOG("sl_board_enable_display failed with error: %x", status);
+        xSemaphoreGive(spi_sem_sync_hdl);
+        return status;
     }
     // sl_memlcd_refresh takes care of SPIDRV_Init()
     if (SL_STATUS_OK != sl_memlcd_refresh(sl_memlcd_get()))
@@ -318,12 +322,16 @@ sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_pre_lcd_spi_transfer(void)
 
 sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_post_lcd_spi_transfer(void)
 {
+    uint32_t status = SL_STATUS_OK;
     USART_Enable(SL_MEMLCD_SPI_PERIPHERAL, usartDisable);
     CMU_ClockEnable(SPI_CLOCK(SL_MEMLCD_SPI_PERIPHERAL_NO), false);
     GPIO->USARTROUTE[SL_MEMLCD_SPI_PERIPHERAL_NO].ROUTEEN = PINOUT_CLEAR;
-    if (SL_STATUS_OK != sl_board_disable_display())
+    status = sl_board_disable_display();
+    if (SL_STATUS_OK != status)
     {
-       return SL_STATUS_FAIL;
+        SILABS_LOG("sl_board_disable_display failed with error: %x", status);
+        xSemaphoreGive(spi_sem_sync_hdl);
+        return status;
     }
 #if SL_SPICTRL_MUX
     xSemaphoreGive(spi_sem_sync_hdl);
diff --git a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.c b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.c
index 2daef77519d729..ad8ebba0ffbd90 100644
--- a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.c
+++ b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_spiflash_cs_deassert(void);
 #if SL_SPICTRL_MUX
 StaticSemaphore_t spi_sem_peripheral;
 SemaphoreHandle_t spi_sem_sync_hdl;
-
 #endif // SL_SPICTRL_MUX
 
 #if SL_LCDCTRL_MUX
@@ -81,12 +80,16 @@ SemaphoreHandle_t spi_sem_sync_hdl;
  **********************************************************/
 sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_pre_lcd_spi_transfer(void)
 {
+    uint32_t status = SL_STATUS_OK;
 #if SL_SPICTRL_MUX
     xSemaphoreTake(spi_sem_sync_hdl, portMAX_DELAY);
 #endif // SL_SPICTRL_MUX
-    if (SL_STATUS_OK != sl_board_enable_display())
+    status = sl_board_enable_display();
+    if (SL_STATUS_OK != status)
     {
-        return SL_STATUS_FAIL;
+        SILABS_LOG("sl_board_enable_display failed with error: %x", status);
+        xSemaphoreGive(spi_sem_sync_hdl);
+        return status;
     }
     SPIDRV_SetBaudrate(SL_SPIDRV_LCD_BITRATE);
 
@@ -102,12 +105,16 @@ sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_pre_lcd_spi_transfer(void)
  **********************************************************/
 sl_status_t sl_wfx_host_post_lcd_spi_transfer(void)
 {
+    uint32_t status = SL_STATUS_OK;
 #if SL_SPICTRL_MUX
     xSemaphoreGive(spi_sem_sync_hdl);
 #endif // SL_SPICTRL_MUX
-    if (SL_STATUS_OK != sl_board_disable_display())
+    status = sl_board_disable_display();
+    if (SL_STATUS_OK != status)
     {
-       return SL_STATUS_FAIL;
+        SILABS_LOG("sl_board_disable_display failed with error: %x", status);
+        xSemaphoreGive(spi_sem_sync_hdl);
+        return status;
     }
     return SL_STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.h b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.h
index a487efacf045ae..0f0bcfbc919059 100644
--- a/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.h
+++ b/examples/platform/silabs/efr32/rs911x/hal/sl_si91x_ncp_utility.h
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #define SL_SI91X_NCP_UTILITY_H
 
 #pragma once
-
+#include "FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "semphr.h"
 #include "silabs_utils.h"
 #include "sl_status.h"
 #include "spi_multiplex.h"
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 #define USART_INITSYNC_BAUDRATE 12500000
 
 #if SL_SPICTRL_MUX
+extern SemaphoreHandle_t spi_sem_sync_hdl;
 sl_status_t spi_board_init(void);
 #endif // SL_SPICTRL_MUX