diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index c09f55493c..77d507b29a 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ else
 	#
 	rgbled start -X
 	rgbled_ncp5623c start -X
-	rgbled_pwm start
 
 	if param greater LIGHT_EN_BLINKM 0
 	then
diff --git a/boards/av/x-v1/default.cmake b/boards/av/x-v1/default.cmake
index 5d29ba756d..fd3c5a0441 100644
--- a/boards/av/x-v1/default.cmake
+++ b/boards/av/x-v1/default.cmake
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		#lights/rgbled
 		#lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/hex/cube-yellow/default.cmake b/boards/hex/cube-yellow/default.cmake
index 8c024700f3..f79bbe2cb9 100644
--- a/boards/hex/cube-yellow/default.cmake
+++ b/boards/hex/cube-yellow/default.cmake
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		lights/rgbled
 		lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/mro/x21/default.cmake b/boards/mro/x21/default.cmake
index 3e4151c17b..bf342918d7 100644
--- a/boards/mro/x21/default.cmake
+++ b/boards/mro/x21/default.cmake
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		lights/rgbled
 		#lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		#optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_defaults
index 2d81e88031..1345753002 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ then
 
 fi
 
+rgbled_pwm start
 safety_button start
 
diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/init/rc.board_defaults
index 0a44f6e6da..1c2544dba8 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v1/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ fi
 
 set LOGGER_BUF 64
 
+rgbled_pwm start
 safety_button start
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/default.cmake b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/default.cmake
index b699b893bd..f4bf43fc4d 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/default.cmake
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/default.cmake
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		lights/rgbled
 		lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		#optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/rtps.cmake b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/rtps.cmake
index 5341005213..f9d7ca1c15 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/rtps.cmake
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/rtps.cmake
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		lights/rgbled
 		lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		#optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/stackcheck.cmake b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/stackcheck.cmake
index 9454281056..74570143ac 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/stackcheck.cmake
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/stackcheck.cmake
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		lights/rgbled
 		lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		#optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/default.cmake b/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/default.cmake
index 903e593473..6d793e059e 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/default.cmake
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/default.cmake
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		lights/rgbled
 		lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		#optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/rtps.cmake b/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/rtps.cmake
index 08f767c63a..dfa6b7ce49 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/rtps.cmake
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/rtps.cmake
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ px4_add_board(
 		lights/blinkm
 		lights/rgbled
 		lights/rgbled_ncp5623c
-		#lights/rgbled_pwm
 		magnetometer # all available magnetometer drivers
 		mkblctrl
 		#optical_flow # all available optical flow drivers
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_defaults
index 0a44f6e6da..1c2544dba8 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ fi
 
 set LOGGER_BUF 64
 
+rgbled_pwm start
 safety_button start
diff --git a/src/drivers/lights/CMakeLists.txt b/src/drivers/lights/CMakeLists.txt
index f80c47a6fb..5a16eb1ab0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/lights/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/drivers/lights/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@
 add_subdirectory(blinkm)
 add_subdirectory(rgbled)
 add_subdirectory(rgbled_ncp5623c)
-add_subdirectory(rgbled_pwm)
+#add_subdirectory(rgbled_pwm) # requires board support (BOARD_HAS_LED_PWM/BOARD_HAS_UI_LED_PWM)