diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
index 055d7c2..58da346 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
@@ -600,10 +600,15 @@
 struct base_eep_header *ath9k_htc_get_eeprom_base(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
+void ath9k_configure_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_init_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_deinit_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_led_work(struct work_struct *work);
 #else
+static inline void ath9k_configure_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv)
+{
+}
+
 static inline void ath9k_init_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv)
 {
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_gpio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_gpio.c
index 105582d..50f74a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_gpio.c
@@ -255,6 +255,17 @@
 	cancel_work_sync(&priv->led_work);
 }
 
+
+void ath9k_configure_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv)
+{
+	/* Configure gpio 1 for output */
+	ath9k_hw_cfg_output(priv->ah, priv->ah->led_pin,
+			    AR_GPIO_OUTPUT_MUX_AS_OUTPUT);
+	/* LED off, active low */
+	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(priv->ah, priv->ah->led_pin, 1);
+
+}
+
 void ath9k_init_leds(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -268,11 +279,7 @@
 	else
 		priv->ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_DEF;
 
-	/* Configure gpio 1 for output */
-	ath9k_hw_cfg_output(priv->ah, priv->ah->led_pin,
-			    AR_GPIO_OUTPUT_MUX_AS_OUTPUT);
-	/* LED off, active low */
-	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(priv->ah, priv->ah->led_pin, 1);
+	ath9k_configure_leds(priv);
 
 	snprintf(priv->led_name, sizeof(priv->led_name),
 		"ath9k_htc-%s", wiphy_name(priv->hw->wiphy));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
index c3676bf..b576c44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
@@ -1000,6 +1000,8 @@
 
 	ret = ath9k_init_htc_services(priv, priv->ah->hw_version.devid,
 				      priv->ah->hw_version.usbdev);
+	ath9k_configure_leds(priv);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 #endif