diff --git a/builddefs/common_features.mk b/builddefs/common_features.mk
index edc6f30d644..c20c8be8bd6 100644
--- a/builddefs/common_features.mk
+++ b/builddefs/common_features.mk
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ LED_MATRIX_DRIVER := aw20216s
 endif
 
 LED_MATRIX_ENABLE ?= no
-VALID_LED_MATRIX_TYPES := is31fl3731 is31fl3736 is31fl3742a is31fl3743a is31fl3745 is31fl3746a ckled2001 custom
+VALID_LED_MATRIX_TYPES := is31fl3218 is31fl3731 is31fl3736 is31fl3742a is31fl3743a is31fl3745 is31fl3746a ckled2001 custom
 # TODO: is31fl3733 is31fl3737 is31fl3741
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(LED_MATRIX_ENABLE)), yes)
@@ -377,6 +377,13 @@ endif
     SRC += $(LIB_PATH)/lib8tion/lib8tion.c
     CIE1931_CURVE := yes
 
+    ifeq ($(strip $(LED_MATRIX_DRIVER)), is31fl3218)
+        OPT_DEFS += -DHAL_USE_I2C=TRUE
+        COMMON_VPATH += $(DRIVER_PATH)/led/issi
+        SRC += is31fl3218-simple.c
+        QUANTUM_LIB_SRC += i2c_master.c
+    endif
+
     ifeq ($(strip $(LED_MATRIX_DRIVER)), is31fl3731)
         OPT_DEFS += -DHAL_USE_I2C=TRUE
         COMMON_VPATH += $(DRIVER_PATH)/led/issi
diff --git a/docs/reference_info_json.md b/docs/reference_info_json.md
index 3ea85932af7..55de09f3c74 100644
--- a/docs/reference_info_json.md
+++ b/docs/reference_info_json.md
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Configures the [LED Matrix](feature_led_matrix.md) feature.
         * The centroid (geometric center) of the LEDs. Used for certain effects.
         * Default: `[112, 32]`
     * `driver` (Required)
-        * The driver to use. Must be one of `ckled2001`, `custom`, `is31fl3731`, `is31fl3736`, `is31fl3742a`, `is31fl3743a`, `is31fl3745`, `is31fl3746a`.
+        * The driver to use. Must be one of `ckled2001`, `custom`, `is31fl3218`, `is31fl3731`, `is31fl3736`, `is31fl3742a`, `is31fl3743a`, `is31fl3745`, `is31fl3746a`.
     * `layout` (Required)
         * List of LED configuration dictionaries. Each dictionary contains:
             * `flags` (Required)
diff --git a/drivers/led/issi/is31fl3218-simple.c b/drivers/led/issi/is31fl3218-simple.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a78dedfcf1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/led/issi/is31fl3218-simple.c
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/* Copyright 2018 Jason Williams (Wilba)
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "is31fl3218.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#include "i2c_master.h"
+
+// These are the register addresses
+#define IS31FL3218_REG_SHUTDOWN 0x00
+#define IS31FL3218_REG_PWM 0x01
+#define IS31FL3218_REG_CONTROL 0x13
+#define IS31FL3218_REG_UPDATE 0x16
+#define IS31FL3218_REG_RESET 0x17
+
+#ifndef IS31FL3218_I2C_TIMEOUT
+#    define IS31FL3218_I2C_TIMEOUT 100
+#endif
+
+#ifndef IS31FL3218_I2C_PERSISTENCE
+#    define IS31FL3218_I2C_PERSISTENCE 0
+#endif
+
+// Reusable buffer for transfers
+uint8_t g_twi_transfer_buffer[20];
+
+// IS31FL3218 has 18 PWM outputs and a fixed I2C address, so no chaining.
+uint8_t g_pwm_buffer[18];
+bool    g_pwm_buffer_update_required = false;
+
+uint8_t g_led_control_registers[3]              = {0};
+bool    g_led_control_registers_update_required = false;
+
+void is31fl3218_write_register(uint8_t reg, uint8_t data) {
+    g_twi_transfer_buffer[0] = reg;
+    g_twi_transfer_buffer[1] = data;
+#if IS31FL3218_I2C_PERSISTENCE > 0
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < IS31FL3218_I2C_PERSISTENCE; i++) {
+        if (i2c_transmit(IS31FL3218_I2C_ADDRESS << 1, g_twi_transfer_buffer, 2, IS31FL3218_I2C_TIMEOUT) == 0) break;
+    }
+#else
+    i2c_transmit(IS31FL3218_I2C_ADDRESS << 1, g_twi_transfer_buffer, 2, IS31FL3218_I2C_TIMEOUT);
+#endif
+}
+
+void is31fl3218_write_pwm_buffer(uint8_t *pwm_buffer) {
+    g_twi_transfer_buffer[0] = IS31FL3218_REG_PWM;
+    memcpy(g_twi_transfer_buffer + 1, pwm_buffer, 18);
+
+#if IS31FL3218_I2C_PERSISTENCE > 0
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < IS31FL3218_I2C_PERSISTENCE; i++) {
+        i2c_transmit(IS31FL3218_I2C_ADDRESS << 1, g_twi_transfer_buffer, 19, IS31FL3218_I2C_TIMEOUT);
+    }
+#else
+    i2c_transmit(IS31FL3218_I2C_ADDRESS << 1, g_twi_transfer_buffer, 19, IS31FL3218_I2C_TIMEOUT);
+#endif
+}
+
+void is31fl3218_init(void) {
+    // In case we ever want to reinitialize (?)
+    is31fl3218_write_register(IS31FL3218_REG_RESET, 0x00);
+
+    // Turn off software shutdown
+    is31fl3218_write_register(IS31FL3218_REG_SHUTDOWN, 0x01);
+
+    // Set all PWM values to zero
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 18; i++) {
+        is31fl3218_write_register(IS31FL3218_REG_PWM + i, 0x00);
+    }
+
+    // turn off all LEDs in the LED control register
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        is31fl3218_write_register(IS31FL3218_REG_CONTROL + i, 0x00);
+    }
+
+    // Load PWM registers and LED Control register data
+    is31fl3218_write_register(IS31FL3218_REG_UPDATE, 0x01);
+}
+
+void is31fl3218_set_value(int index, uint8_t value) {
+    is31fl3218_led_t led;
+    if (index >= 0 && index < LED_MATRIX_LED_COUNT) {
+        memcpy_P(&led, (&g_is31fl3218_leds[index]), sizeof(led));
+    }
+    if (g_pwm_buffer[led.v - IS31FL3218_REG_PWM] == value) {
+        return;
+    }
+    g_pwm_buffer[led.v - IS31FL3218_REG_PWM] = value;
+    g_pwm_buffer_update_required             = true;
+}
+
+void is31fl3218_set_value_all(uint8_t value) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < LED_MATRIX_LED_COUNT; i++) {
+        is31fl3218_set_value(i, value);
+    }
+}
+
+void is31fl3218_set_led_control_register(uint8_t index, bool value) {
+    is31fl3218_led_t led;
+    memcpy_P(&led, (&g_is31fl3218_leds[index]), sizeof(led));
+
+    uint8_t control_register = (led.v - IS31FL3218_REG_PWM) / 6;
+    uint8_t bit_value        = (led.v - IS31FL3218_REG_PWM) % 6;
+
+    if (value) {
+        g_led_control_registers[control_register] |= (1 << bit_value);
+    } else {
+        g_led_control_registers[control_register] &= ~(1 << bit_value);
+    }
+
+    g_led_control_registers_update_required = true;
+}
+
+void is31fl3218_update_pwm_buffers(void) {
+    if (g_pwm_buffer_update_required) {
+        is31fl3218_write_pwm_buffer(g_pwm_buffer);
+        // Load PWM registers and LED Control register data
+        is31fl3218_write_register(IS31FL3218_REG_UPDATE, 0x01);
+
+        g_pwm_buffer_update_required = false;
+    }
+}
+
+void is31fl3218_update_led_control_registers(void) {
+    if (g_led_control_registers_update_required) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+            is31fl3218_write_register(IS31FL3218_REG_CONTROL + i, g_led_control_registers[i]);
+        }
+
+        g_led_control_registers_update_required = false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/drivers/led/issi/is31fl3218-simple.h b/drivers/led/issi/is31fl3218-simple.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2260361ec6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/led/issi/is31fl3218-simple.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* Copyright 2018 Jason Williams (Wilba)
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include "progmem.h"
+
+#define IS31FL3218_I2C_ADDRESS 0x54
+
+typedef struct is31fl3218_led_t {
+    uint8_t v;
+} __attribute__((packed)) is31fl3218_led_t;
+
+extern const is31fl3218_led_t PROGMEM g_is31fl3218_leds[LED_MATRIX_LED_COUNT];
+
+void is31fl3218_init(void);
+
+void is31fl3218_set_value(int index, uint8_t value);
+
+void is31fl3218_set_value_all(uint8_t value);
+
+void is31fl3218_set_led_control_register(uint8_t index, bool value);
+
+void is31fl3218_update_pwm_buffers(void);
+
+void is31fl3218_update_led_control_registers(void);
+
+#define OUT1 0x01
+#define OUT2 0x02
+#define OUT3 0x03
+#define OUT4 0x04
+#define OUT5 0x05
+#define OUT6 0x06
+#define OUT7 0x07
+#define OUT8 0x08
+#define OUT9 0x09
+#define OUT10 0x0A
+#define OUT11 0x0B
+#define OUT12 0x0C
+#define OUT13 0x0D
+#define OUT14 0x0E
+#define OUT15 0x0F
+#define OUT16 0x10
+#define OUT17 0x11
+#define OUT18 0x12
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix.h b/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix.h
index 2b41f11bbff..cdc90097bb5 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix.h
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 #include "led_matrix_types.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
 
-#ifdef LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731
+#if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3218)
+#    include "is31fl3218-simple.h"
+#elif defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
 #    include "is31fl3731-simple.h"
 #endif
 #ifdef LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3733
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix_drivers.c b/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix_drivers.c
index 7ca0c7958f1..27c53a223ae 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix_drivers.c
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/led_matrix_drivers.c
@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@
  * in their own files.
  */
 
-#if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731) || defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3733) || defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3736) || defined(IS31FLCOMMON) || defined(LED_MATRIX_CKLED2001)
+#if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3218) || defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731) || defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3733) || defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3736) || defined(IS31FLCOMMON) || defined(LED_MATRIX_CKLED2001)
 #    include "i2c_master.h"
 
 static void init(void) {
     i2c_init();
 
-#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
+#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3218)
+    is31fl3218_init();
+
+#    elif defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
     is31fl3731_init(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_1);
 #        if defined(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_2)
     is31fl3731_init(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_2);
@@ -109,7 +112,9 @@ static void init(void) {
 #    endif
 
     for (int index = 0; index < LED_MATRIX_LED_COUNT; index++) {
-#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
+#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3218)
+        is31fl3218_set_led_control_register(index, true);
+#    elif defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
         is31fl3731_set_led_control_register(index, true);
 #    elif defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3733)
         is31fl3733_set_led_control_register(index, true);
@@ -123,7 +128,10 @@ static void init(void) {
     }
 
 // This actually updates the LED drivers
-#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
+#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3218)
+    is31fl3218_update_led_control_registers();
+
+#    elif defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
     is31fl3731_update_led_control_registers(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_1, 0);
 #        if defined(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_2)
     is31fl3731_update_led_control_registers(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_2, 1);
@@ -187,7 +195,19 @@ static void init(void) {
 #    endif
 }
 
-#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
+#    if defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3218)
+static void flush(void) {
+    is31fl3218_update_pwm_buffers();
+}
+
+const led_matrix_driver_t led_matrix_driver = {
+    .init          = init,
+    .flush         = flush,
+    .set_value     = is31fl3218_set_value,
+    .set_value_all = is31fl3218_set_value_all,
+};
+
+#    elif defined(LED_MATRIX_IS31FL3731)
 static void flush(void) {
     is31fl3731_update_pwm_buffers(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_1, 0);
 #        if defined(LED_DRIVER_ADDR_2)
@@ -202,9 +222,9 @@ static void flush(void) {
 }
 
 const led_matrix_driver_t led_matrix_driver = {
-    .init          = init,
-    .flush         = flush,
-    .set_value     = is31fl3731_set_value,
+    .init = init,
+    .flush = flush,
+    .set_value = is31fl3731_set_value,
     .set_value_all = is31fl3731_set_value_all,
 };