diff --git a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_leds.c b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_leds.c
index 40ad88d6eff..1ae0d2fcb70 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_leds.c
+++ b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/src/cxd56_leds.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS_CPU_ACTIVITY
 static inline void led_clrbits(unsigned int clrbits)
 {
   if ((clrbits & BOARD_LED1_BIT) != 0)
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ static inline void led_setbits(unsigned int setbits)
       cxd56_gpio_write(GPIO_LED4, true);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions