diff --git a/drivers/leds/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
index 2d5ea8a..86a369b 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
@@ -183,4 +183,11 @@
 	  load average.
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
+config LEDS_TRIGGER_DEFAULT_ON
+	tristate "LED Default ON Trigger"
+	depends on LEDS_TRIGGERS
+	help
+	  This allows LEDs to be initialised in the ON state.
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
 endif # NEW_LEDS
diff --git a/drivers/leds/Makefile b/drivers/leds/Makefile
index 9adfa2f..973d626 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/leds/Makefile
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_TIMER)	+= ledtrig-timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_IDE_DISK)	+= ledtrig-ide-disk.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_HEARTBEAT)	+= ledtrig-heartbeat.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_DEFAULT_ON)	+= ledtrig-default-on.o
diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92995e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * LED Kernel Default ON Trigger
+ *
+ * Copyright 2008 Nick Forbes <nick.forbes@incepta.com>
+ *
+ * Based on Richard Purdie's ledtrig-timer.c.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/leds.h>
+#include "leds.h"
+
+static void defon_trig_activate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_FULL);
+}
+
+static struct led_trigger defon_led_trigger = {
+	.name     = "default-on",
+	.activate = defon_trig_activate,
+};
+
+static int __init defon_trig_init(void)
+{
+	return led_trigger_register(&defon_led_trigger);
+}
+
+static void __exit defon_trig_exit(void)
+{
+	led_trigger_unregister(&defon_led_trigger);
+}
+
+module_init(defon_trig_init);
+module_exit(defon_trig_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Nick Forbes <nick.forbes@incepta.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Default-ON LED trigger");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");