diff --git a/target/linux/rockchip/patches-5.4/100-rockchip-use-system-LED-for-OpenWrt.patch b/target/linux/rockchip/patches-5.4/100-rockchip-use-system-LED-for-OpenWrt.patch
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/rockchip/patches-5.4/100-rockchip-use-system-LED-for-OpenWrt.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+From 6731d2c9039fbe1ecf21915eab3acee0a999508a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: David Bauer <mail@david-bauer.net>
+Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:38:20 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] rockchip: use system LED for OpenWrt
+
+Use the SYS LED on the casing for showing system status.
+
+This patch is kept seperate from the NanoPi R2S support patch, as i plan
+on submitting the device support upstream.
+
+Signed-off-by: David Bauer <mail@david-bauer.net>
+---
+ arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3328-nanopi-r2s.dts | 9 ++++++++-
+ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3328-nanopi-r2s.dts
++++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3328-nanopi-r2s.dts
+@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
+ 	model = "FriendlyElec NanoPi R2S";
+ 	compatible = "friendlyarm,nanopi-r2s", "rockchip,rk3328";
+ 
++	aliases {
++		led-boot = &sys_led;
++		led-failsafe = &sys_led;
++		led-running = &sys_led;
++		led-upgrade = &sys_led;
++	};
++
+ 	chosen {
+ 		stdout-path = "serial2:1500000n8";
+ 	};