diff --git a/feeds/ipq807x/ipq807x/base-files/etc/init.d/aq_phy b/feeds/ipq807x/ipq807x/base-files/etc/init.d/aq_phy
index e4841e189..909d02019 100755
--- a/feeds/ipq807x/ipq807x/base-files/etc/init.d/aq_phy
+++ b/feeds/ipq807x/ipq807x/base-files/etc/init.d/aq_phy
@@ -19,4 +19,12 @@ boot() {
 		ssdk_sh debug phy set 8 0x4004c441 0x8
 		;;
 	esac
+
+	case "$(board_name)" in
+	cig,wf196)
+		# setup the leds
+		ssdk_sh debug phy set 0 0x401ec431 0xc00f
+		ssdk_sh debug phy set 0 0x401ec430 0x806f
+		;;
+	esac
 }