diff --git a/drivers/leds/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
index a4a7773..1d027b4 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 	  This option enables the led sysfs class in /sys/class/leds.  You'll
 	  need this to do anything useful with LEDs.  If unsure, say N.
 
+config LEDS_GPIO_REGISTER
+	bool
+	help
+	  This option provides the function gpio_led_register_device.
+	  As this function is used by arch code it must not be compiled as a
+	  module.
+
 if NEW_LEDS
 
 comment "LED drivers"