diff --git a/drivers/led/ncp5623.c b/drivers/led/ncp5623.c
index e7ace970355..fcae2552f4b 100644
--- a/drivers/led/ncp5623.c
+++ b/drivers/led/ncp5623.c
@@ -121,7 +121,13 @@ static int ncp5623_led_init(const struct device *dev)
 	const struct ncp5623_config *config = dev->config;
 	const struct led_info *led_info = NULL;
 	int i;
-	uint8_t buf[6] = {0x70, NCP5623_LED_PWM0, 0x70, NCP5623_LED_PWM1, 0x70, NCP5623_LED_PWM2};
+	uint8_t buf[7] = {NCP5623_LED_CURRENT | NCP5623_MAX_BRIGHTNESS,
+			  0x70,
+			  NCP5623_LED_PWM0,
+			  0x70,
+			  NCP5623_LED_PWM1,
+			  0x70,
+			  NCP5623_LED_PWM2};
 
 	if (!i2c_is_ready_dt(&config->bus)) {
 		LOG_ERR("%s: I2C device not ready", dev->name);
@@ -161,8 +167,7 @@ static int ncp5623_led_init(const struct device *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (i2c_burst_write_dt(&config->bus, NCP5623_LED_CURRENT | NCP5623_MAX_BRIGHTNESS, buf,
-			       6)) {
+	if (i2c_write_dt(&config->bus, buf, sizeof(buf))) {
 		LOG_ERR("%s: LED write failed", dev->name);
 		return -EIO;
 	}