diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index f0ba47b2a..47394378c 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ bool process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
           backlight_step();
         #endif
         #ifdef KEYBOARD_planck_rev5
-          PORTE &= ~(1<<6);
+          writePinLow(E6);
         #endif
       } else {
         unregister_code(KC_RSFT);
         #ifdef KEYBOARD_planck_rev5
-          PORTE |= (1<<6);
+          writePinHigh(E6);
         #endif
       }
       return false;
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/planck.c b/keyboards/planck/planck.c
index d9e3f00f2..5a65d5e5f 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/planck.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/planck.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ __attribute__ ((weak))
 void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 	// Turn status LED on
 	#ifdef __AVR__
-	DDRE |= (1<<6);
-	PORTE |= (1<<6);
+	setPinOutput(E6);
+	writePinHigh(E6);
 	#endif
 
 	matrix_init_user();
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ const uint8_t music_map[MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = LAYOUT_planck_grid(
 	24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
 	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
 	 0,  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9, 10, 11
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);
diff --git a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 49cc64dc9..d8bb2d5f7 100644
--- a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@ bool process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
               backlight_step();
             #endif
             #ifdef __AVR__
-            PORTE &= ~(1<<6);
+            writePinLow(E6);
             #endif
           } else {
             unregister_code(KC_RSFT);
             #ifdef __AVR__
-            PORTE |= (1<<6);
+            writePinHigh(E6);
             #endif
           }
           return false;
diff --git a/keyboards/preonic/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/preonic/rev1/rev1.c
index 4e8779608..fd09d7f2d 100644
--- a/keyboards/preonic/rev1/rev1.c
+++ b/keyboards/preonic/rev1/rev1.c
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 
     // Turn status LED on
-    DDRE |= (1<<6);
-    PORTE |= (1<<6);
+    setPinOutput(E6);
+    writePinHigh(E6);
 
   matrix_init_user();
 };
diff --git a/keyboards/preonic/rev2/rev2.c b/keyboards/preonic/rev2/rev2.c
index 30e3110e4..785ac3310 100644
--- a/keyboards/preonic/rev2/rev2.c
+++ b/keyboards/preonic/rev2/rev2.c
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 
     // Turn status LED on
-    DDRE |= (1<<6);
-    PORTE |= (1<<6);
+    setPinOutput(E6);
+    writePinHigh(E6);
 
   matrix_init_user();
 };