diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/at91-sam9x60_curiosity-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/at91-sam9x60_curiosity-u-boot.dtsi
index 9144387861e..b8f16c0b0c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/dts/at91-sam9x60_curiosity-u-boot.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/dts/at91-sam9x60_curiosity-u-boot.dtsi
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 		bootph-all;
 	};
 
-	config {
-		u-boot,boot-led = "blue";
+	options {
+		u-boot {
+			compatible = "u-boot,config";
+			boot-led = <&led_blue>;
+		};
 	};
 
 	leds {
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 
-		led-blue {
+		led_blue: led-blue {
 			default-state = "off";
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/board/atmel/sam9x60_curiosity/sam9x60_curiosity.c b/board/atmel/sam9x60_curiosity/sam9x60_curiosity.c
index e75043ec00f..3393478e4c8 100644
--- a/board/atmel/sam9x60_curiosity/sam9x60_curiosity.c
+++ b/board/atmel/sam9x60_curiosity/sam9x60_curiosity.c
@@ -28,21 +28,7 @@ void at91_prepare_cpu_var(void);
 
 static void board_leds_init(void)
 {
-#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(LED)
-	const char *led_name;
-	struct udevice *dev;
-	int ret;
-
-	led_name = ofnode_conf_read_str("u-boot,boot-led");
-	if (!led_name)
-		return;
-
-	ret = led_get_by_label(led_name, &dev);
-	if (ret)
-		return;
-
-	led_set_state(dev, LEDST_ON);
-#else
+#if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(LED_BOOT)
 	at91_set_pio_output(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 17, 0);	/* LED RED */
 	at91_set_pio_output(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 19, 0);	/* LED GREEN */
 	at91_set_pio_output(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 21, 1);	/* LED BLUE */