diff --git a/boards/adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3.json b/boards/adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3_wled.json
similarity index 80%
rename from boards/adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3.json
rename to boards/adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3_wled.json
index df10505ad4..3b487d0d4b 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3.json
+++ b/boards/adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3_wled.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "build": {
     "arduino":{
       "ldscript": "esp32s3_out.ld",
-      "partitions": "partitions-8MB-tinyuf2.csv"
+      "partitions": "default_8MB.csv"
     },
     "core": "esp32",
     "extra_flags": [
@@ -43,16 +43,8 @@
     "arduino",
     "espidf"
   ],
-  "name": "Adafruit MatrixPortal ESP32-S3",
+  "name": "Adafruit MatrixPortal ESP32-S3 for WLED",
   "upload": {
-    "arduino": {
-      "flash_extra_images": [
-        [
-          "0x410000",
-          "variants/adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3/tinyuf2.bin"
-        ]
-      ]
-    },
     "flash_size": "8MB",
     "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
     "maximum_size": 8388608,
diff --git a/platformio_override.sample.ini b/platformio_override.sample.ini
index 45ae87d91d..f94e1bed78 100644
--- a/platformio_override.sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_override.sample.ini
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags}
 
 [env:adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3]
 ; ESP32-S3 processor, 8 MB flash, 2 MB of PSRAM, dedicated driver pins for HUB75
-board = adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3
+board = adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3_wled ; modified board definition: removed flash section that causes FS erase on upload
 ;; adafruit recommends to use arduino-esp32 2.0.14
 ;;platform = espressif32@ ~6.5.0
 ;;platform_packages = platformio/framework-arduinoespressif32 @ 3.20014.231204 ;; arduino-esp32 2.0.14