diff --git a/quantum/led.h b/quantum/led.h
index 85819b20470..669e93e1944 100644
--- a/quantum/led.h
+++ b/quantum/led.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include "util.h"
 
 /* FIXME: Add doxygen comments here. */
 
@@ -37,8 +36,7 @@ typedef union {
         bool    kana : 1;
         uint8_t reserved : 3;
     };
-} PACKED led_t;
-_Static_assert(sizeof(led_t) == sizeof(uint8_t), "Invalid size for 'led_t'");
+} led_t;
 
 void led_set(uint8_t usb_led);