diff --git a/atmel-samd/Makefile b/atmel-samd/Makefile
index 6fb2f1d67dfa..1e5fe110d0f6 100644
--- a/atmel-samd/Makefile
+++ b/atmel-samd/Makefile
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Os -ggdb -DNDEBUG -DENABLE_MICRO_TRACE_BUFFER -DMICROPY_DEBUG_MODULES
 else
 # -finline-limit can shrink the image size. -finline-limit=80 or so is similar to not having it on.
 # There is no simple default value, though.
-CFLAGS += -Os -DNDEBUG -flto -finline-limit=57
+CFLAGS += -Os -DNDEBUG -flto -finline-limit=49
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(FROZEN_DIR),)
diff --git a/atmel-samd/bindings/samd/__init__.c b/atmel-samd/bindings/samd/__init__.c
index cddb25f36abc..1634d8daaedb 100644
--- a/atmel-samd/bindings/samd/__init__.c
+++ b/atmel-samd/bindings/samd/__init__.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  #include "py/obj.h"
  #include "py/runtime.h"
  #include "autoreload.h"
+ #include "rgb_led_status.h"
 
 //| :mod:`samd` --- SAMD implementation settings
 //| =================================================
@@ -56,10 +57,27 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t samd_disable_autoreload(void) {
 }
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(samd_disable_autoreload_obj, samd_disable_autoreload);
 
+//| .. method:: set_rgb_status_brightness()
+//|
+//|   Set brightness of status neopixel from 0-255
+//|   `set_rgb_status_brightness` is called.
+//|
+STATIC mp_obj_t samd_set_rgb_status_brightness(mp_obj_t lvl){
+      // This must be int. If cast to uint8_t first, will never raise a ValueError.
+      int brightness_int = mp_obj_get_int(lvl);
+      if(brightness_int < 0 || brightness_int > 255){
+            mp_raise_ValueError("Brightness must be between 0 and 255");
+      }
+      set_rgb_status_brightness((uint8_t)brightness_int);
+      return mp_const_none;
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(samd_set_rgb_status_brightness_obj, samd_set_rgb_status_brightness);
+
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t samd_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_samd) },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_enable_autoreload),  MP_ROM_PTR(&samd_enable_autoreload_obj)},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disable_autoreload),  MP_ROM_PTR(&samd_disable_autoreload_obj)},
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_rgb_status_brightness),  MP_ROM_PTR(&samd_set_rgb_status_brightness_obj)},
 };
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(samd_module_globals, samd_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.c b/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.c
index f3c20992c262..83d3f9916b58 100644
--- a/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.c
+++ b/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "rgb_led_status.h"
 #include "samd21_pins.h"
 
+uint8_t rgb_status_brightness = 255;
 #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
 static uint8_t status_neopixel_color[3];
 static digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t status_neopixel;
@@ -94,25 +95,26 @@ void new_status_color(uint32_t rgb) {
     if (current_status_color == rgb) {
         return;
     }
-    current_status_color = rgb;
+    uint32_t rgb_adjusted = color_brightness(rgb, rgb_status_brightness);
+    current_status_color = rgb_adjusted;
     #endif
 
     #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
         if (neopixel_in_use) {
             return;
         }
-        status_neopixel_color[0] = (rgb >> 8) & 0xff;
-        status_neopixel_color[1] = (rgb >> 16) & 0xff;
-        status_neopixel_color[2] = rgb & 0xff;
+        status_neopixel_color[0] = (rgb_adjusted >> 8) & 0xff;
+        status_neopixel_color[1] = (rgb_adjusted >> 16) & 0xff;
+        status_neopixel_color[2] = rgb_adjusted & 0xff;
         common_hal_neopixel_write(&status_neopixel, status_neopixel_color, 3);
     #endif
     #if defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) && defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK)
         if (apa102_mosi_in_use || apa102_sck_in_use) {
             return;
         }
-        status_apa102_color[5] = rgb & 0xff;
-        status_apa102_color[6] = (rgb >> 8) & 0xff;
-        status_apa102_color[7] = (rgb >> 16) & 0xff;
+        status_apa102_color[5] = rgb_adjusted & 0xff;
+        status_apa102_color[6] = (rgb_adjusted >> 8) & 0xff;
+        status_apa102_color[7] = (rgb_adjusted >> 16) & 0xff;
 
         #ifdef CIRCUITPY_BITBANG_APA102
         shared_module_bitbangio_spi_write(&status_apa102, status_apa102_color, 8);
@@ -123,18 +125,22 @@ void new_status_color(uint32_t rgb) {
 }
 
 void temp_status_color(uint32_t rgb) {
+    #if defined(MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL) || (defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) && defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK))
+      uint32_t rgb_adjusted = rgb;
+      rgb_adjusted = color_brightness(rgb, rgb_status_brightness);
+    #endif
     #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
         if (neopixel_in_use) {
             return;
         }
-        uint8_t colors[3] = {(rgb >> 8) & 0xff, (rgb >> 16) & 0xff, rgb & 0xff};
+        uint8_t colors[3] = {(rgb_adjusted >> 8) & 0xff, (rgb_adjusted >> 16) & 0xff, rgb_adjusted & 0xff};
         common_hal_neopixel_write(&status_neopixel, colors, 3);
     #endif
     #if defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) && defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK)
         if (apa102_mosi_in_use || apa102_sck_in_use) {
             return;
         }
-        uint8_t colors[12] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, rgb & 0xff, (rgb >> 8) & 0xff, (rgb >> 16) & 0xff, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+        uint8_t colors[12] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, rgb_adjusted & 0xff, (rgb_adjusted >> 8) & 0xff, (rgb_adjusted >> 16) & 0xff, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
         #ifdef CIRCUITPY_BITBANG_APA102
         shared_module_bitbangio_spi_write(&status_apa102, colors, 12);
         #else
@@ -166,3 +172,7 @@ uint32_t color_brightness(uint32_t color, uint8_t brightness) {
     return color;
     #endif
 }
+
+void set_rgb_status_brightness(uint8_t level){
+      rgb_status_brightness = level;
+}
diff --git a/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.h b/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.h
index 67dd202428bb..35bebda858bf 100644
--- a/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.h
+++ b/atmel-samd/rgb_led_status.h
@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ void temp_status_color(uint32_t rgb);
 void clear_temp_status(void);
 
 uint32_t color_brightness(uint32_t color, uint8_t brightness);
+void set_rgb_status_brightness(uint8_t level);
 
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_RGB_LED_STATUS_H