diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/common/board_common.h b/src/drivers/boards/common/board_common.h
index 249bccf619..3f393f7f16 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/common/board_common.h
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/common/board_common.h
@@ -316,6 +316,14 @@
 #  endif
 #endif //
 
+/* Provide an overridable default nop
+ * for BOARD_INDICATE_ARMED_STATE
+ */
+
+#if !defined(BOARD_INDICATE_ARMED_STATE)
+#  define BOARD_INDICATE_ARMED_STATE(on_armed)
+#endif
+
 /************************************************************************************
  * Public Data
  ************************************************************************************/