diff --git a/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt1050-evk.h b/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt1050-evk.h
index 755db2f8b0..9c4b662736 100644
--- a/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt1050-evk.h
+++ b/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt1050-evk.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #include <arch/irq.h>
 #include <nuttx/irq.h>
 
+#include "imxrt_gpio.h"
+
 /************************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ************************************************************************************/
@@ -55,6 +57,23 @@
 
 /* i.MX RT 1050 GPIO Pin Definitions ************************************************/
 
+/* LEDs
+ *
+ * There is only 1  user LED available on the IMXRT board that
+ * can be turned on and off.  The LEDs can be activated by driving the
+ * connected I/O line to GND..
+ *
+ *   ---------- ----------- ---------------------
+ *   IMXRT      Function    Shared functionality
+ *   GPIO
+ *   ---------- ----------- ---------------------
+ *   GPIO1 PIN9  USER LED
+ *   ---------- ----------- ---------------------
+ */
+
+#define GPIO_LED0     (GPIO_OUTPUT | GPIO_OUTPUT_ZERO | \
+                       GPIO_PORT1 | GPIO_PIN9)
+
 /************************************************************************************
  * Public Types
  ************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt_userleds.c b/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt_userleds.c
index 20d76109c8..e55900fe57 100644
--- a/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt_userleds.c
+++ b/configs/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt_userleds.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
 
+#include "imxrt_gpio.h"
 #include "imxrt1050-evk.h"
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
 void board_userled_initialize(void)
 {
   /* Configure LED GPIOs for output */
-#warning Missing logic
+
+  imxrt_config_gpio(GPIO_LED0);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ void board_userled_initialize(void)
 
 void board_userled(int led, bool ledon)
 {
-#warning Missing logic
+  imxrt_gpio_write(GPIO_LED0, !ledon);  /* Low illuminates */
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -80,5 +82,7 @@ void board_userled(int led, bool ledon)
 
 void board_userled_all(uint8_t ledset)
 {
-#warning Missing logic
+  /* Low illuminates */
+
+  imxrt_gpio_write(GPIO_LED0, (ledset & BOARD_USERLED_BIT) == 0);
 }