diff --git a/conf/autopilot/subsystems/fixedwing/radio_control_datalink.makefile b/conf/autopilot/subsystems/fixedwing/radio_control_datalink.makefile
index 6202acf1b8..bb342a5c3e 100644
--- a/conf/autopilot/subsystems/fixedwing/radio_control_datalink.makefile
+++ b/conf/autopilot/subsystems/fixedwing/radio_control_datalink.makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ endif
 
 
 ifeq ($(NORADIO), False)
+ifdef (RADIO_CONTROL_DATALINK_LED)
+  ap.CFLAGS += -D(RADIO_CONTROL_DATALINK_LED=$((RADIO_CONTROL_DATALINK_LED)
+endif
   $(TARGET).CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL
   $(TARGET).CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_H=\"radio_control/rc_datalink.h\"
   $(TARGET).CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_DATALINK
diff --git a/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/datalink.c b/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/datalink.c
index 106156e564..bbd43d3eb1 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/datalink.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/firmwares/fixedwing/datalink.c
@@ -187,14 +187,18 @@ void dl_parse_msg(void) {
 #endif // USE_JOYSTICK
 #if defined RADIO_CONTROL && defined RADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_DATALINK
     if (msg_id == DL_RC_3CH /*&& DL_RC_3CH_ac_id(dl_buffer) == TX_ID*/) {
-LED_TOGGLE(3);
+#ifdef RADIO_CONTROL_DATALINK_LED
+      LED_TOGGLE(RADIO_CONTROL_DATALINK_LED);
+#endif
       parse_rc_3ch_datalink(
           DL_RC_3CH_throttle_mode(dl_buffer),
           DL_RC_3CH_roll(dl_buffer),
           DL_RC_3CH_pitch(dl_buffer));
     } else
     if (msg_id == DL_RC_4CH && DL_RC_4CH_ac_id(dl_buffer) == AC_ID) {
-LED_TOGGLE(3);
+#ifdef RADIO_CONTROL_DATALINK_LED
+      LED_TOGGLE(RADIO_CONTROL_DATALINK_LED);
+#endif
       parse_rc_4ch_datalink(
           DL_RC_4CH_mode(dl_buffer),
           DL_RC_4CH_throttle(dl_buffer),