diff --git a/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.c b/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.c
index 1164d6bf3f..b7e6e4107c 100644
--- a/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.c
+++ b/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <miiphy.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/arch/kirkwood.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mpp.h>
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 			IB62x0_OE_VAL_HIGH,
 			IB62x0_OE_LOW, IB62x0_OE_HIGH);
 
+	/* Set SATA activity LEDs to default off */
+	writel(MVSATAHC_LED_POLARITY_CTRL, MVSATAHC_LED_CONF_REG);
 	/* Multi-Purpose Pins Functionality configuration */
 	u32 kwmpp_config[] = {
 		MPP0_NF_IO2,
diff --git a/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.h b/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.h
index 0c30690697..0118c2b69a 100644
--- a/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.h
+++ b/board/raidsonic/ib62x0/ib62x0.h
@@ -37,4 +37,8 @@
 #define MV88E1116_RGMII_TXTM_CTRL	(1 << 4)
 #define MV88E1116_RGMII_RXTM_CTRL	(1 << 5)
 
+/* SATAHC related */
+#define MVSATAHC_LED_CONF_REG       (MV_SATA_BASE + 0x2C)
+#define MVSATAHC_LED_POLARITY_CTRL  (1 << 3)
+
 #endif /* __IB62x0_H */