diff --git a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
index a802f9e138..b3af55da94 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_BoardConfig::var_info[] = {
     // @Param: OPTIONS
     // @DisplayName: Board options
     // @Description: Board specific option flags
-    // @Bitmask: 0:Enable hardware watchdog, 1:Disable MAVftp, 2:Enable set of internal parameters, 3:Enable Debug Pins, 4:Unlock flash on reboot, 5:Write protect firmware flash on reboot, 6:Write protect bootloader flash on reboot, 7:Skip board validation, 8:Disable board arming gpio output change on arm/disarm
+    // @Bitmask: 0:Enable hardware watchdog, 1:Disable MAVftp, 2:Enable set of internal parameters, 3:Enable Debug Pins, 4:Unlock flash on reboot, 5:Write protect firmware flash on reboot, 6:Write protect bootloader flash on reboot, 7:Skip board validation, 8:Disable board arming gpio output change on arm/disarm, 9:Use safety pins as profiled
     // @User: Advanced
     AP_GROUPINFO("OPTIONS", 19, AP_BoardConfig, _options, HAL_BRD_OPTIONS_DEFAULT),
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
index 3f6401d624..1ff4e2038e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ public:
         WRITE_PROTECT_FLASH = (1<<5),
         WRITE_PROTECT_BOOTLOADER = (1<<6),
         SKIP_BOARD_VALIDATION = (1<<7),
-        DISABLE_ARMING_GPIO = (1<<8)
+        DISABLE_ARMING_GPIO = (1<<8),
+        IO_SAFETY_PINS_AS_PROFILED = (1<<9),
     };
 
     //return true if arming gpio output is disabled
@@ -200,6 +201,12 @@ public:
         return _singleton?(_singleton->_options & ALLOW_SET_INTERNAL_PARM)!=0:false;
     }
     
+#if HAL_WITH_IO_MCU
+    static bool use_safety_as_led(void) {
+        return _singleton?(_singleton->_options & IO_SAFETY_PINS_AS_PROFILED)!=0:false;
+    }
+#endif
+
     // handle press of safety button. Return true if safety state
     // should be toggled
     bool safety_button_handle_pressed(uint8_t press_count);