diff --git a/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/config.h b/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/config.h
index a2c2cde0b7e3..b468fe3956f4 100644
--- a/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/config.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
 #    define RGB_MATRIX_SPLIT { 27, 27 }
+#    define SPLIT_TRANSPORT_MIRROR
 #endif
 
 #define DIODE_DIRECTION COL2ROW
diff --git a/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/rules.mk b/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/rules.mk
index 0b8106e3f295..d38a61809075 100644
--- a/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/common/rules.mk
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 SPLIT_KEYBOARD = yes
-SPLIT_TRANSPORT = mirror    # for when Split Mirroring drops, it will maintain mirroring functionality
diff --git a/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/rev1.c
index f2df8942abd1..347f981501c6 100644
--- a/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/rev1.c
+++ b/keyboards/crkbd/rev1/rev1.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ led_config_t g_led_config = { {
 
 void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 
-#ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
+#if defined(RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE) && !defined(RGB_MATRIX_SPLIT)
     if (!isLeftHand) {
         g_led_config = (led_config_t){ {
             {  51,  50,  45,  44,  37,  36 },