diff --git a/boards/common/saml1x/board.c b/boards/common/saml1x/board.c
index 2aed9531f6..7ae43fde1e 100644
--- a/boards/common/saml1x/board.c
+++ b/boards/common/saml1x/board.c
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ void board_init(void)
 
 }
 
-
 /**
  * @brief Initialize the boards on-board LED
  */
 void led_init(void)
 {
-    gpio_init(GPIO_PIN(PA, 7), GPIO_OUT);
+    gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+    LED0_OFF;
 }
diff --git a/boards/samd21-xpro/board.c b/boards/samd21-xpro/board.c
index 6bc1d2f114..7fd18a4dee 100644
--- a/boards/samd21-xpro/board.c
+++ b/boards/samd21-xpro/board.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void board_init(void)
 {
     /* initialize the on-board LED */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+    LED0_OFF;
 
     /* initialize the on-board button */
     gpio_init(BTN0_PIN, BTN0_MODE);
diff --git a/boards/same54-xpro/board.c b/boards/same54-xpro/board.c
index a6863dc7a8..7d5eff3896 100644
--- a/boards/same54-xpro/board.c
+++ b/boards/same54-xpro/board.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ void board_init(void)
 {
     /* initialize the on-board LED */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+    LED0_OFF;
 
     /* initialize the on-board button */
     gpio_init(BTN0_PIN, BTN0_MODE);
diff --git a/boards/saml21-xpro/board.c b/boards/saml21-xpro/board.c
index 2b9184a954..753713ffb7 100644
--- a/boards/saml21-xpro/board.c
+++ b/boards/saml21-xpro/board.c
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ void board_init(void)
  */
 void led_init(void)
 {
-    gpio_init(GPIO_PIN(PB,10), GPIO_OUT);
+    gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+    LED0_OFF;
 }
diff --git a/boards/samr21-xpro/board.c b/boards/samr21-xpro/board.c
index 0f78b8d223..d79525d62d 100644
--- a/boards/samr21-xpro/board.c
+++ b/boards/samr21-xpro/board.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ void board_init(void)
 {
     /* initialize the on-board LED */
     gpio_init(LED0_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+    LED0_OFF;
+
     /* initialize the on-board antenna switch */
     gpio_init(RFCTL1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_init(RFCTL2_PIN, GPIO_OUT);