diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/ROUTERSTATION.hints b/sys/mips/conf/ROUTERSTATION.hints
index be212800dcdc..7b35b229af30 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/ROUTERSTATION.hints
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/ROUTERSTATION.hints
@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ hint.arge.1.mdio=mdioproxy1	# .. off of the switch mdiobus
 hint.ukswitch.0.at="mdio0"
 hint.ukswitch.0.phymask=0x30000
 
+# Don't flip on anything that isn't already enabled.
+# This includes leaving the SPI CS1/CS2 pins as GPIO pins as they're
+# not used here.
+hint.gpio.0.function_set=0x00000000
+hint.gpio.0.function_clear=0x00000000
+
+# These are the GPIO LEDs and buttons which can be software controlled.
+hint.gpio.0.pinmask=0x000000ff
+
+# GPIO 0: Pin 1
+# GPIO 1: Pin 2
+# GPIO 2: RF LED
+# GPIO 3: Pin 3
+# GPIO 4: Pin 4
+# GPIO 5: Pin 5
+# GPIO 6: Pin 6
+# GPIO 7: Pin 7
+
 # RF led
 hint.gpioled.0.at="gpiobus0"
 hint.gpioled.0.name="rf"