diff --git a/hardware/esp8266com/esp8266/variants/nodemcu/pins_arduino.h b/hardware/esp8266com/esp8266/variants/nodemcu/pins_arduino.h
index 3a0e8f2f81..25d2877710 100644
--- a/hardware/esp8266com/esp8266/variants/nodemcu/pins_arduino.h
+++ b/hardware/esp8266com/esp8266/variants/nodemcu/pins_arduino.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static const uint8_t MOSI  = 13;
 static const uint8_t MISO  = 12;
 static const uint8_t SCK   = 14;
 
-static const uint8_t BUILTIN_LED = 1;
+static const uint8_t BUILTIN_LED = 16;
 
 static const uint8_t A0 = 17;