diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/asm/status_led.h b/arch/nios2/include/asm/status_led.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 20f8d90195..0000000000
--- a/arch/nios2/include/asm/status_led.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * (C) Copyright 2004, Psyent Corporation <www.psyent.com>
- * Scott McNutt <smcnutt@psyent.com>
- *
- * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
- * project.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
- * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
- * MA 02111-1307 USA
- */
-#ifndef __ASM_STATUS_LED_H__
-#define __ASM_STATUS_LED_H__
-
-typedef unsigned led_id_t;
-extern void __led_init (led_id_t mask, int state);
-extern void __led_set (led_id_t mask, int state);
-inline void __led_toggle (led_id_t mask);
-
-#endif	/* __ASM_STATUS_LED_H__ */
diff --git a/include/configs/PK1C20.h b/include/configs/PK1C20.h
index 403fafa2f5..aced85b660 100644
--- a/include/configs/PK1C20.h
+++ b/include/configs/PK1C20.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LEDPIO_ADDR		0x02120870	/* LED PIO base addr	*/
 #define CONFIG_STATUS_LED			/* Enable status driver */
+#define CONFIG_BOARD_SPECIFIC_LED
 
 #define STATUS_LED_BIT		1		/* Bit-0 on PIO		*/
 #define STATUS_LED_STATE	1		/* Blinking		*/
diff --git a/include/configs/nios2-generic.h b/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
index 69ff3efb50..624bd5c7ee 100644
--- a/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
+++ b/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_ALTERA_PIO_GPIO_NUM	LED_PIO_WIDTH
 
 #define CONFIG_STATUS_LED		/* Enable status driver */
+#define CONFIG_BOARD_SPECIFIC_LED
 #define CONFIG_GPIO_LED		/* Enable GPIO LED driver */
 #define CONFIG_GPIO			/* Enable GPIO driver */
 
diff --git a/include/status_led.h b/include/status_led.h
index da9fae9203..27e9127694 100644
--- a/include/status_led.h
+++ b/include/status_led.h
@@ -273,9 +273,6 @@ void status_led_set  (int led, int state);
 #elif defined(CONFIG_STXXTC)
 /* XXX empty just to avoid the error */
 /************************************************************************/
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NIOS2)
-/* XXX empty just to avoid the error */
-/************************************************************************/
 #elif defined(CONFIG_V38B)
 
 # define STATUS_LED_BIT		0x0010			/* Timer7 GPIO */