diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.cpp
index 29b6f4c830..f9169a5f9f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.cpp
@@ -84,4 +84,45 @@ void RCOutput::push(void)
     }
 }
 
+/*
+  Serial LED emulation
+*/
+bool RCOutput::set_neopixel_num_LEDs(const uint16_t chan, uint8_t num_leds)
+{
+    if (chan > 15 || num_leds > 32) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    SITL::SITL *sitl = AP::sitl();
+    if (sitl) {
+        sitl->led.num_leds[chan] = num_leds;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void RCOutput::set_neopixel_rgb_data(const uint16_t chan, uint32_t ledmask, uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue)
+{
+    if (chan > 15) {
+        return;
+    }
+    SITL::SITL *sitl = AP::sitl();
+    if (sitl) {
+        for (uint8_t i=0; i<32; i++) {
+            if ((1U<<i) & ledmask) {
+                sitl->led.rgb[chan][i].rgb[0] = red;
+                sitl->led.rgb[chan][i].rgb[1] = green;
+                sitl->led.rgb[chan][i].rgb[2] = blue;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void RCOutput::neopixel_send(void)
+{
+    SITL::SITL *sitl = AP::sitl();
+    if (sitl) {
+        sitl->led.send_counter++;
+    }
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.h
index 11d4b51a0d..8d7ba99e30 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/RCOutput.h
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ public:
     void cork(void) override;
     void push(void) override;
 
+    /*
+      Serial LED emulation
+     */
+    bool set_neopixel_num_LEDs(const uint16_t chan, uint8_t num_leds) override;
+    void set_neopixel_rgb_data(const uint16_t chan, uint32_t ledmask, uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue) override;
+    void neopixel_send(void) override;
+    
 private:
     SITL_State *_sitlState;
     uint16_t _freq_hz;