diff --git a/dev_in.c b/dev_in.c
index 5d66641..9756f51 100644
--- a/dev_in.c
+++ b/dev_in.c
@@ -312,7 +312,10 @@ void* dev_in_thread_func(void *ptr) {
                 if (out_msg.type == OUT_MSG_TYPE_RUMBLE) {
                     handle_rumble(devices, max_devices, &out_msg.data.rumble);
                 } else if (out_msg.type == OUT_MSG_TYPE_LEDS) {
-                    // TODO: handle LEDs
+                    // first inform the platform
+                    dev_in_data->input_dev_decl->leds_fn(out_msg.data.leds.r, out_msg.data.leds.g, out_msg.data.leds.b, platform_data);
+
+                    // TODO: handle_leds()
                 }
             } else {
                 fprintf(stderr, "Error reading from out_message_pipe_fd: got %zu bytes, expected %zu butes\n", out_message_pipe_read_res, sizeof(out_message_t));
diff --git a/rog_ally.c b/rog_ally.c
index 67b530e..bcb2ecf 100644
--- a/rog_ally.c
+++ b/rog_ally.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static void rc71l_platform_deinit(void** platform_data) {
 }
 
 static int rc71l_platform_leds(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b, void* platform_data) {
-
+  return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 input_dev_composite_t rc71l_composite = {
@@ -561,6 +561,9 @@ input_dev_composite_t rc71l_composite = {
     &in_asus_kb_3_dev,
   },
   .dev_count = 5,
+  .init_fn = rc71l_platform_init,
+  .deinit_fn = rc71l_platform_deinit,
+  .leds_fn = rc71l_platform_leds,
 };
 
 input_dev_composite_t* rog_ally_device_def(const controller_settings_t *const settings) {