diff --git a/boot/zephyr/include/io/io.h b/boot/zephyr/include/io/io.h
index 332eefbd8..145530bb8 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/include/io/io.h
+++ b/boot/zephyr/include/io/io.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 void io_led_init(void);
 
+/*
+ * Sets value of the configured LED.
+ */
+void io_led_set(int value);
+
 /*
  * Checks if GPIO is set in the required way to remain in serial recovery mode
  *
diff --git a/boot/zephyr/io.c b/boot/zephyr/io.c
index fc1966d7f..309f1ab94 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/io.c
+++ b/boot/zephyr/io.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/linker/linker-defs.h>
 
 #include "target.h"
+#include "bootutil/bootutil_log.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOOT_SERIAL_PIN_RESET) || defined(CONFIG_BOOT_FIRMWARE_LOADER_PIN_RESET)
 #include <zephyr/drivers/hwinfo.h>
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ static const struct gpio_dt_spec led0 = GPIO_DT_SPEC_GET(LED0_NODE, gpios);
 #error "Unsupported board: led0 devicetree alias is not defined"
 #endif
 
+BOOT_LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(mcuboot);
+
 void io_led_init(void)
 {
     if (!device_is_ready(led0.port)) {
@@ -88,6 +91,11 @@ void io_led_init(void)
     gpio_pin_configure_dt(&led0, GPIO_OUTPUT);
     gpio_pin_set_dt(&led0, 0);
 }
+
+void io_led_set(int value)
+{
+    gpio_pin_set_dt(&led0, value);
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOOT_SERIAL_ENTRANCE_GPIO) || defined(CONFIG_BOOT_USB_DFU_GPIO) || \
diff --git a/boot/zephyr/main.c b/boot/zephyr/main.c
index abd2fe6eb..c6a0f74ae 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/main.c
+++ b/boot/zephyr/main.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static void boot_serial_enter()
     int rc;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED
-    gpio_pin_set_dt(&led0, 1);
+    io_led_set(1);
 #endif
 
     mcuboot_status_change(MCUBOOT_STATUS_SERIAL_DFU_ENTERED);
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ int main(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED
     /* LED init */
-    led_init();
+    io_led_init();
 #endif
 
     os_heap_init();
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ int main(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOOT_USB_DFU_GPIO)
     if (io_detect_pin()) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED
-        gpio_pin_set_dt(&led0, 1);
+        io_led_set(1);
 #endif
 
         mcuboot_status_change(MCUBOOT_STATUS_USB_DFU_ENTERED);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ int main(void)
     uint32_t start = k_uptime_get_32();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED
-    gpio_pin_set_dt(&led0, 1);
+    io_led_set(1);
 #endif
 #endif
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ int main(void)
     boot_serial_check_start(&boot_funcs,timeout_in_ms);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED
-    gpio_pin_set_dt(&led0, 0);
+    io_led_set(0);
 #endif
 #endif