diff --git a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/board.c b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/board.c
index a4f063d78a1f130709f70ab1c8ca5b5b0858020d..31084fb59736e87cbc6f80bb9b9565fc3d45ac94 100644
--- a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/board.c
+++ b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/board.c
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ static void leds_init(void)
     LED_G_PORT_CLKEN();
     LED_R_PORT_CLKEN();
     /* configure pins as gpio */
-    LED_B_PORT->PCR[LED_B_PIN] = PORT_PCR_MUX(1);
-    LED_G_PORT->PCR[LED_G_PIN] = PORT_PCR_MUX(1);
-    LED_R_PORT->PCR[LED_R_PIN] = PORT_PCR_MUX(1);
-    LED_B_GPIO->PDDR |= (1 << LED_B_PIN);
-    LED_G_GPIO->PDDR |= (1 << LED_G_PIN);
-    LED_R_GPIO->PDDR |= (1 << LED_R_PIN);
+    LED_B_PORT_BASE->PCR[LED_B_PIN] = PORT_PCR_MUX(1);
+    LED_G_PORT_BASE->PCR[LED_G_PIN] = PORT_PCR_MUX(1);
+    LED_R_PORT_BASE->PCR[LED_R_PIN] = PORT_PCR_MUX(1);
+    LED_B_GPIO_BASE->PDDR |= (1 << LED_B_PIN);
+    LED_G_GPIO_BASE->PDDR |= (1 << LED_G_PIN);
+    LED_R_GPIO_BASE->PDDR |= (1 << LED_R_PIN);
     /* turn all LEDs off */
-    LED_B_GPIO->PSOR |= (1 << LED_B_PIN);
-    LED_G_GPIO->PSOR |= (1 << LED_G_PIN);
-    LED_R_GPIO->PSOR |= (1 << LED_R_PIN);
+    LED_B_GPIO_BASE->PSOR |= (1 << LED_B_PIN);
+    LED_G_GPIO_BASE->PSOR |= (1 << LED_G_PIN);
+    LED_R_GPIO_BASE->PSOR |= (1 << LED_R_PIN);
 }
diff --git a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/board.h b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/board.h
index 43e63df9fb951c160c51eae5ee66d8e51d009430..238232965bbdf155be983f3b320119e2c1e9cd43 100644
--- a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/board.h
@@ -37,30 +37,33 @@ extern "C"
 #define LED_R_PORT_CLKEN()    (SIM->SCGC5 |= (SIM_SCGC5_PORTD_MASK)) /**< Clock Enable for PORTD*/
 #define LED_G_PORT_CLKEN()    (SIM->SCGC5 |= (SIM_SCGC5_PORTD_MASK)) /**< Clock Enable for PORTD*/
 #define LED_B_PORT_CLKEN()    (SIM->SCGC5 |= (SIM_SCGC5_PORTA_MASK)) /**< Clock Enable for PORTA*/
-#define LED_R_PORT            PORTD /**< PORT for Red LED*/
-#define LED_R_GPIO            GPIOD /**< GPIO-Device for Red LED*/
-#define LED_G_PORT            PORTD /**< PORT for Green LED*/
-#define LED_G_GPIO            GPIOD /**< GPIO-Device for Green LED*/
-#define LED_B_PORT            PORTA /**< PORT for Blue LED*/
-#define LED_B_GPIO            GPIOA /**< GPIO-Device for Blue LED*/
+#define LED_R_PORT_BASE       PORTD /**< PORT base for the Red LED */
+#define LED_G_PORT_BASE       PORTD /**< PORT base for the Green LED */
+#define LED_B_PORT_BASE       PORTA /**< PORT base for the Blue LED */
+#define LED_R_GPIO_BASE       GPIOD /**< GPIO base for Red LED */
+#define LED_G_GPIO_BASE       GPIOD /**< GPIO base for Green LED */
+#define LED_B_GPIO_BASE       GPIOA /**< GPIO base for Blue LED */
 #define LED_R_PIN             6     /**< Red LED connected to PINx*/
 #define LED_G_PIN             4     /**< Green LED connected to PINx*/
 #define LED_B_PIN             4     /**< Blue LED connected to PINx*/
+#define LED_R_GPIO            GPIO_PIN(PORT_D, LED_R_PIN) /**< GPIO-Device for Red LED */
+#define LED_G_GPIO            GPIO_PIN(PORT_D, LED_G_PIN) /**< GPIO-Device for Green LED */
+#define LED_B_GPIO            GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, LED_B_PIN) /**< GPIO-Device for Blue LED */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
  * @name Macros for controlling the on-board LEDs.
  * @{
  */
-#define LED_B_ON            (LED_B_GPIO->PCOR = (1 << LED_B_PIN))
-#define LED_B_OFF           (LED_B_GPIO->PSOR = (1 << LED_B_PIN))
-#define LED_B_TOGGLE        (LED_B_GPIO->PTOR = (1 << LED_B_PIN))
-#define LED_G_ON            (LED_G_GPIO->PCOR = (1 << LED_G_PIN))
-#define LED_G_OFF           (LED_G_GPIO->PSOR = (1 << LED_G_PIN))
-#define LED_G_TOGGLE        (LED_G_GPIO->PTOR = (1 << LED_G_PIN))
-#define LED_R_ON            (LED_R_GPIO->PCOR = (1 << LED_R_PIN))
-#define LED_R_OFF           (LED_R_GPIO->PSOR = (1 << LED_R_PIN))
-#define LED_R_TOGGLE        (LED_R_GPIO->PTOR = (1 << LED_R_PIN))
+#define LED_B_ON            (LED_B_GPIO_BASE->PCOR = (1 << LED_B_PIN))
+#define LED_B_OFF           (LED_B_GPIO_BASE->PSOR = (1 << LED_B_PIN))
+#define LED_B_TOGGLE        (LED_B_GPIO_BASE->PTOR = (1 << LED_B_PIN))
+#define LED_G_ON            (LED_G_GPIO_BASE->PCOR = (1 << LED_G_PIN))
+#define LED_G_OFF           (LED_G_GPIO_BASE->PSOR = (1 << LED_G_PIN))
+#define LED_G_TOGGLE        (LED_G_GPIO_BASE->PTOR = (1 << LED_G_PIN))
+#define LED_R_ON            (LED_R_GPIO_BASE->PCOR = (1 << LED_R_PIN))
+#define LED_R_OFF           (LED_R_GPIO_BASE->PSOR = (1 << LED_R_PIN))
+#define LED_R_TOGGLE        (LED_R_GPIO_BASE->PTOR = (1 << LED_R_PIN))
 
 /* for compatability to other boards */
 #define LED_GREEN_ON        LED_G_ON