diff --git a/configs/Kconfig b/configs/Kconfig
index 74896c8aa52..b35859bb8ca 100644
--- a/configs/Kconfig
+++ b/configs/Kconfig
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ config ARCH_BOARD_FLIPNCLICK_SAM3X
 config ARCH_BOARD_FREEDOM_K28F
 	bool "NXP Freedom-k28f development board"
 	depends on ARCH_CHIP_MK28FN2M0VMI15
-	select ARCH_HAVE_LEDS
+	select ARCH_HAVE_LEDS if !RGBLED
 	select ARCH_HAVE_BUTTONS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_IRQBUTTONS
 	---help---
diff --git a/configs/freedom-k28f/src/Makefile b/configs/freedom-k28f/src/Makefile
index 143b7ff361a..5d0cd26755c 100644
--- a/configs/freedom-k28f/src/Makefile
+++ b/configs/freedom-k28f/src/Makefile
@@ -38,21 +38,26 @@
 ASRCS =
 CSRCS = k28_boot.c k28_bringup.c k28_spi.c k28_i2c.c
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL),y)
+CSRCS += k28_appinit.c
+endif
+
+# If the RGB driver is not enabled, then treat the RGB as 3 LEDs
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RGBLED),y)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS),y)
 CSRCS += k28_autoleds.c
 else
 CSRCS += k28_userleds.c
 endif
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_KINETIS_USBOTG),y)
-CSRCS += k28_usbdev.c
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIB_BOARDCTL),y)
-CSRCS += k28_appinit.c
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_PWM),y)
 CSRCS += k28_pwm.c
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_KINETIS_USBOTG),y)
+CSRCS += k28_usbdev.c
+endif
+
 include $(TOPDIR)/configs/Board.mk