diff --git a/core/dev/leds.c b/core/dev/leds.c
index 10e7a51a9..c815e100d 100644
--- a/core/dev/leds.c
+++ b/core/dev/leds.c
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ leds_get(void) {
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
+leds_set(unsigned char ledv)
+{
+  show_leds(ledv);
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
 leds_on(unsigned char ledv)
 {
   show_leds(leds | ledv);
diff --git a/core/dev/leds.h b/core/dev/leds.h
index 333ed4288..73f63356c 100644
--- a/core/dev/leds.h
+++ b/core/dev/leds.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ void leds_blink(void);
  * Returns the current status of all leds
  */
 unsigned char leds_get(void);
+void leds_set(unsigned char leds);
 void leds_on(unsigned char leds);
 void leds_off(unsigned char leds);
 void leds_toggle(unsigned char leds);