diff --git a/board/sunxi/board.c b/board/sunxi/board.c
index d7722d1858a..80dcae9c1a4 100644
--- a/board/sunxi/board.c
+++ b/board/sunxi/board.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static void sunxi_spl_store_dram_size(phys_addr_t dram_size)
 static void status_led_init(void)
 {
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SUNXI_LED_STATUS)
-	unsigned int state = CONFIG_SPL_SUNXI_LED_STATUS_STATE;
+	unsigned int state = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_SUNXI_LED_STATUS_STATE);
 	unsigned int gpio = CONFIG_SPL_SUNXI_LED_STATUS_BIT;
 
 	gpio_request(gpio, "gpio_led");