diff --git a/artiq/devices/runtime.py b/artiq/devices/runtime.py
index 628f68c56..47055d2de 100644
--- a/artiq/devices/runtime.py
+++ b/artiq/devices/runtime.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from llvm import core as lc
 
 _syscalls = [
-	("printint", lc.Type.void(), [lc.Type.int()])
+	("print_int",	lc.Type.void(),		[lc.Type.int()]),
+	("gpio_set",	lc.Type.void(),		[lc.Type.int(), lc.Type.int()])
 ]
 
 class Environment:
diff --git a/soc/runtime/main.c b/soc/runtime/main.c
index 40bd61a1e..5f8e7ca34 100644
--- a/soc/runtime/main.c
+++ b/soc/runtime/main.c
@@ -55,13 +55,19 @@ static int download_kernel(void *buffer, int maxlength)
 	return length;
 }
 
-static void printint(int x)
+static void print_int(int x)
 {
 	printf("%d\n", x);
 }
 
+static void gpio_set(int channel, int level)
+{
+	leds_out_write(!!level);
+}
+
 static const struct symbol syscalls[] = {
-	{"__syscall_printint", printint},
+	{"__syscall_print_int",		print_int},
+	{"__syscall_gpio_set",		gpio_set},
 	{NULL, NULL}
 };