diff --git a/apps/gui/statusbar.c b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
index 945013e4b9..d336d8ad0e 100644
--- a/apps/gui/statusbar.c
+++ b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
@@ -143,8 +143,10 @@ void gui_statusbar_draw(struct gui_statusbar * bar, bool force_redraw)
 #endif
     bar->info.repeat = global_settings.repeat_mode;
     bar->info.playmode = current_playmode();
+#if (CONFIG_LED == LED_VIRTUAL) || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
     if(!display->has_disk_led)
         bar->info.led = led_read(HZ/2); /* delay should match polling interval */
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_USB_POWER
     bar->info.usb_power = usb_powered();
@@ -258,8 +260,10 @@ void gui_statusbar_draw(struct gui_statusbar * bar, bool force_redraw)
 #ifdef HAVE_RTC
         gui_statusbar_time(display, bar->info.hour, bar->info.minute);
 #endif /* HAVE_RTC */
+#if (CONFIG_LED == LED_VIRTUAL) || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
         if(!display->has_disk_led && bar->info.led)
             gui_statusbar_led(display);
+#endif
         display->update_rect(0, 0, display->width, STATUSBAR_HEIGHT);
         bar->lastinfo = bar->info;
 #endif /* HAVE_LCD_BITMAP */
@@ -465,6 +469,7 @@ void gui_statusbar_icon_lock_remote(struct screen * display)
                          STATUSBAR_LOCKR_WIDTH, STATUSBAR_HEIGHT);
 }
 
+#if (CONFIG_LED == LED_VIRTUAL) || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
 /*
  * no real LED: disk activity in status bar
  */
@@ -475,6 +480,7 @@ void gui_statusbar_led(struct screen * display)
                          STATUSBAR_Y_POS, STATUSBAR_DISK_WIDTH,
                          STATUSBAR_HEIGHT);
 }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_RTC
 /*
diff --git a/apps/gui/statusbar.h b/apps/gui/statusbar.h
index 88dfd4c4a2..62f6b90820 100644
--- a/apps/gui/statusbar.h
+++ b/apps/gui/statusbar.h
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ struct status_info {
 #endif
     bool battery_safe;
     bool redraw_volume; /* true if the volume gauge needs updating */
+#if (CONFIG_LED == LED_VIRTUAL) || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
     bool led; /* disk LED simulation in the status bar */
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_USB_POWER
     bool usb_power;
diff --git a/apps/recorder/icons.c b/apps/recorder/icons.c
index 68985c2028..bee0f47f12 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/icons.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/icons.c
@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ const unsigned char bitmap_icons_7x8[][7] =
 };
 
 /* Disk/MMC activity */
-const unsigned char bitmap_icon_disk[12] = 
+const unsigned char bitmap_icon_disk[12] =
+#ifdef HAVE_MMC
     {0x15,0x3f,0x7d,0x7B,0x77,0x67,0x79,0x7b,0x57,0x4f,0x47,0x7f};
+#else
+    {0x00,0x00,0x00,0x1c,0x22,0x41,0x49,0x41,0x22,0x1c,0x00,0x00};
+#endif
 
 #if  LCD_WIDTH == 112 || LCD_WIDTH == 128 \
      || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_WIDTH == 128)
diff --git a/apps/screen_access.c b/apps/screen_access.c
index 9ea33ba25f..56fe131869 100644
--- a/apps/screen_access.c
+++ b/apps/screen_access.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void screen_init(struct screen * screen, enum screen_type screen_type)
             screen->depth=LCD_DEPTH;
 #if CONFIG_LED == LED_VIRTUAL
             screen->has_disk_led=false;
-#else
+#elif defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
             screen->has_disk_led=true;
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
diff --git a/apps/screen_access.h b/apps/screen_access.h
index 430d5ab661..8eb89152aa 100644
--- a/apps/screen_access.h
+++ b/apps/screen_access.h
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ struct screen
     int depth;
     int char_width;
     int char_height;
+#if (CONFIG_LED == LED_VIRTUAL) || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
     bool has_disk_led;
+#endif
 #ifdef HAS_BUTTONBAR
     bool has_buttonbar;
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/ata.c b/firmware/drivers/ata.c
index a3dd8be241..ec4b342beb 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/ata.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/ata.c
@@ -512,7 +512,9 @@ static void copy_read_sectors(unsigned char* buf, int wordcount)
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LED
+#if CONFIG_LED == LED_REAL
+/* Conditionally block LED access for the ATA driver, so the LED can be
+ * (mis)used for other purposes */
 static void ata_led(bool on) {
     ata_led_on = on;
     if (ata_led_enabled) {
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@ static void ata_led(bool on) {
     }
 }
 #else
-#define ata_led(on)
+#define ata_led(on) led(on)
 #endif
 
 int ata_read_sectors(IF_MV2(int drive,)
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/led.c b/firmware/drivers/led.c
index 1e38fa63d3..118911a746 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/led.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/led.c
@@ -23,50 +23,50 @@
 #include "system.h"
 #include "kernel.h"
 
-static bool disk_led_status;
-static long last_on; /* timestamp of switching off */
-
-
-
-void disk_led_on(void)
-{
-    disk_led_status=true;
 #if CONFIG_LED == LED_REAL
-#ifdef GMINI_ARCH
-    P2 |= 1;
-#else
-    or_b(0x40, &PBDRL);
-#endif
-#endif
-}
-
-void disk_led_off(void)
-{
-    if(disk_led_status)
-    {
-        last_on = current_tick;/* remember for off delay */
-        disk_led_status=false;
-#if CONFIG_LED == LED_REAL
-#ifdef GMINI_ARCH
-        P2 &= ~1;
-#else
-        and_b(~0x40, &PBDRL);
-#endif
-#endif
-    }
-}
 
 void led(bool on)
 {
     if ( on )
-        disk_led_on();
+#ifdef GMINI_ARCH
+        P2 |= 1;
     else
-        disk_led_off();
+        P2 &= ~1;
+#else
+    {
+        or_b(0x40, &PBDRL);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        and_b(~0x40, &PBDRL);
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
-bool led_read(int delayticks)
+#elif (CONFIG_LED == LED_VIRTUAL) || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
+
+static bool current;
+static long last_on; /* timestamp of switching off */
+
+void led(bool on)
+{
+    if (current && !on) /* switching off */
+    {
+        last_on = current_tick; /* remember for off delay */
+    }
+    current = on;
+}
+
+bool led_read(int delayticks) /* read by status bar update */
 {
     /* reading "off" is delayed by user-supplied monoflop value */
-    return (disk_led_status ||
-        TIME_BEFORE(current_tick, last_on+delayticks));
+    return (current || TIME_BEFORE(current_tick, last_on+delayticks));
 }
+
+#else
+
+void led(bool on)
+{
+    (void)on;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_LED, HAVE_REMOTE_LCD */