--- a/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_common.c
+++ b/arch/mips/bcm63xx/boards/board_common.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static struct platform_device bcm63xx_gp
 int __init board_register_devices(void)
 {
 	int button_count = 0;
+	int led_count = 0;
 
 	if (board.has_uart0)
 		bcm63xx_uart_register(0);
@@ -223,10 +224,16 @@ int __init board_register_devices(void)
 
 	bcm63xx_flash_register();
 
-	bcm63xx_led_data.num_leds = ARRAY_SIZE(board.leds);
-	bcm63xx_led_data.leds = board.leds;
+	/* count number of LEDs defined by this device */
+	while (led_count < ARRAY_SIZE(board.leds) && board.leds[led_count].name)
+		led_count++;
+
+	if (led_count) {
+		bcm63xx_led_data.num_leds = led_count;
+		bcm63xx_led_data.leds = board.leds;
 
-	platform_device_register(&bcm63xx_gpio_leds);
+		platform_device_register(&bcm63xx_gpio_leds);
+	}
 
 	if (board.ephy_reset_gpio && board.ephy_reset_gpio_flags)
 		gpio_request_one(board.ephy_reset_gpio,
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/board_bcm963xx.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/board_bcm963xx.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct board_info {
 	struct bcm63xx_dsp_platform_data dsp;
 
 	/* GPIO LEDs */
-	struct gpio_led leds[5];
+	struct gpio_led leds[14];
 
 	/* Buttons */
 	struct gpio_keys_button buttons[4];
