diff --git a/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.cpp b/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.cpp
index 9056255928..ca1d837796 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "AP_SerialLED.h"
+
+#if AP_SERIALLED_ENABLED
+
 #include <AP_Math/AP_Math.h>
 #include "SRV_Channel/SRV_Channel.h"
 
@@ -65,3 +68,5 @@ void AP_SerialLED::send(uint8_t chan)
     }
 
 }
+
+#endif  // AP_SERIALLED_ENABLED
diff --git a/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.h b/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.h
index 5b71982b5f..8f83c887ab 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED.h
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h>
+
+#include "AP_SerialLED_config.h"
+
+#if AP_SERIALLED_ENABLED
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 // limit number of LEDs, mostly to keep DMA memory consumption within
@@ -46,3 +52,5 @@ public:
 private:
     static AP_SerialLED singleton;
 };
+
+#endif  // AP_SERIALLED_ENABLED
diff --git a/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED_config.h b/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7c3381c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_SerialLED/AP_SerialLED_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h>
+
+#ifndef AP_SERIALLED_ENABLED
+#define AP_SERIALLED_ENABLED 1
+#endif