diff --git a/gpio-mailbox/brcm-direct.c b/gpio-mailbox/brcm-direct.c
index 9667db1..b1e6294 100644
--- a/gpio-mailbox/brcm-direct.c
+++ b/gpio-mailbox/brcm-direct.c
@@ -390,8 +390,7 @@
   reg[0] = 0x00;
   reg[1] = 0x57;
 
-  // Default the LED brightness to 50.
-  set_pwm(&p->leds.led_brightness, 50);
+  set_pwm(&p->leds.led_brightness, 27);
 }
 
 static double get_avs_voltage_7252(struct Voltage* v) {
diff --git a/gpio-mailbox/brcm-nexus.c b/gpio-mailbox/brcm-nexus.c
index f559c1b..c53332f 100644
--- a/gpio-mailbox/brcm-nexus.c
+++ b/gpio-mailbox/brcm-nexus.c
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@
 
   NEXUS_Pwm_CloseChannel(pwm);
 
-  // Default the LED brightness to 50.
-  set_pwm(&p->leds.led_brightness, 50);
+  set_pwm(&p->leds.led_brightness, 27);
 }
 
 void platform_cleanup() {