diff --git a/src/platforms/common/blackpill-f4/blackpill-f4.c b/src/platforms/common/blackpill-f4/blackpill-f4.c
index 649cf9cc320..55edfa808ac 100644
--- a/src/platforms/common/blackpill-f4/blackpill-f4.c
+++ b/src/platforms/common/blackpill-f4/blackpill-f4.c
@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ void platform_init(void)
 	gpio_set_output_options(TRST_PORT, GPIO_OTYPE_OD, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, TRST_PIN);
 
 	/* Set up LED pins */
-	gpio_mode_setup(LED_PORT, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, LED_IDLE_RUN | LED_ERROR | LED_BOOTLOADER);
+	gpio_mode_setup(LED_PORT, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, LED_IDLE_RUN | LED_ERROR);
+	/* Set up LED_BOOTLOADER if it hasn't been set up yet in the bootloader section above */
+#ifdef BMP_BOOTLOADER
+	gpio_mode_setup(LED_PORT, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, LED_BOOTLOADER);
+#endif
 	gpio_mode_setup(LED_PORT_UART, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, LED_UART);
 
 #ifdef PLATFORM_HAS_POWER_SWITCH