diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.cpp
index f1cbff7010..4791dd24bd 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.cpp
@@ -322,12 +322,16 @@ int led_off(int led)
 	return h_leds.ioctl(LED_OFF, led);
 }
 
-void rgbled_set_color_and_mode(uint8_t color, uint8_t mode)
+void rgbled_set_color_and_mode(uint8_t color, uint8_t mode, uint8_t blinks, uint8_t prio)
 {
 	led_control.mode = mode;
 	led_control.color = color;
-	led_control.num_blinks = 0;
-	led_control.priority = 0;
+	led_control.num_blinks = blinks;
+	led_control.priority = prio;
 	led_control.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
 	orb_publish(ORB_ID(led_control), led_control_pub, &led_control);
 }
+
+void rgbled_set_color_and_mode(uint8_t color, uint8_t mode){
+	rgbled_set_color_and_mode(color, mode, 0, 0);
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.h b/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.h
index 320d4a37b3..78fb7d88e9 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.h
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander_helper.h
@@ -83,4 +83,6 @@ int led_off(int led);
  */
 void rgbled_set_color_and_mode(uint8_t color, uint8_t mode);
 
+void rgbled_set_color_and_mode(uint8_t color, uint8_t mode, uint8_t blinks, uint8_t prio);
+
 #endif /* COMMANDER_HELPER_H_ */