diff --git a/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_ppm.makefile b/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_ppm.makefile
index 6b2fdeab88..41b7f90729 100644
--- a/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_ppm.makefile
+++ b/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_ppm.makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(NORADIO), False)
   $(TARGET).CFLAGS	+= -DRADIO_CONTROL
-  ifdef RADIO_CONTROL_LED
+  ifneq ($(RADIO_CONTROL_LED),none)
     ap.CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL_LED=$(RADIO_CONTROL_LED)
   endif
   $(TARGET).CFLAGS 	+= -DRADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_H=\"subsystems/radio_control/ppm.h\"
diff --git a/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_spektrum.makefile b/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_spektrum.makefile
index ae53bd7a26..192a21c376 100644
--- a/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_spektrum.makefile
+++ b/conf/autopilot/subsystems/shared/radio_control_spektrum.makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ap.CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_H=\"subsystems/radio_control/spektrum.h\"
 ifeq ($(ARCH), lpc21)
 ap.CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_MODEL_H=$(RADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_MODEL)
 endif
-ifdef RADIO_CONTROL_LED
+ifneq ($(RADIO_CONTROL_LED),none)
 ap.CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL_LED=$(RADIO_CONTROL_LED)
 endif
 ap.CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_PRIMARY_PORT=$(RADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_PRIMARY_PORT)
diff --git a/conf/boards/classix.makefile b/conf/boards/classix.makefile
index 79002ad107..055ec54e92 100644
--- a/conf/boards/classix.makefile
+++ b/conf/boards/classix.makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ LPC21ISP_XTAL = 12000
 ### default settings for classix
 GPS_BAUD = B38400
 GPS_LED = none
+RADIO_CONTROL_LED = none
 
 # All targets on the TINY board run on the same processor achitecture
 $(TARGET).ARCHDIR = $(ARCH)
diff --git a/conf/boards/hb_1.1.makefile b/conf/boards/hb_1.1.makefile
index b8d0c3ae0a..4c2a8c8525 100644
--- a/conf/boards/hb_1.1.makefile
+++ b/conf/boards/hb_1.1.makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ GPS_BAUD = B38400
 endif
 
 GPS_LED     = 2
+RADIO_CONTROL_LED = none
 
 ifndef ADC_IR1
 ADC_IR1      = 1
diff --git a/conf/boards/tiny_2.11.makefile b/conf/boards/tiny_2.11.makefile
index 33c35ec77c..00cbc94af6 100644
--- a/conf/boards/tiny_2.11.makefile
+++ b/conf/boards/tiny_2.11.makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ ifndef MODEM_BAUD
 MODEM_BAUD 	= B57600
 endif
 
+RADIO_CONTROL_LED = none
+
 ADC_IR_TOP = ADC_0
 ADC_IR1 = ADC_1
 ADC_IR2 = ADC_2
diff --git a/conf/boards/umarim_1.0.makefile b/conf/boards/umarim_1.0.makefile
index 793cc91778..3ebc16dbcd 100644
--- a/conf/boards/umarim_1.0.makefile
+++ b/conf/boards/umarim_1.0.makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ GPS_BAUD	= B38400
 endif
 GPS_LED     = 2
 
+RADIO_CONTROL_LED = none
+
 ifndef MODEM_PORT
 MODEM_PORT	= UART1
 endif