diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
index 14c7f9294d..37978a839a 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/functions/uci-defaults-new.sh
@@ -406,6 +406,22 @@ ucidef_set_led_gpio() {
 	json_select ..
 }
 
+ucidef_set_led_ide() {
+	local cfg="led_$1"
+	local name="$2"
+	local sysfs="$3"
+
+	json_select_object led
+
+	json_select_object "$1"
+	json_add_string name "$name"
+	json_add_string sysfs "$sysfs"
+	json_add_string trigger ide-disk
+	json_select ..
+
+	json_select ..
+}
+
 ucidef_set_led_rssi() {
 	local cfg="led_$1"
 	local name="$2"