diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 96b8331ef9e7..fd24535677a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ struct ath9k_wow_pattern {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
 void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
 void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
+void ath_fill_led_pin(struct ath_softc *sc);
 #else
 static inline void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
@@ -545,6 +546,9 @@ static inline void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 static inline void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 }
+static inline void ath_fill_led_pin(struct ath_softc *sc)
+{
+}
 #endif
 
 /*******************************/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
index 45f24220b16e..1934cca8a6cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
@@ -44,25 +44,6 @@ void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	if (AR_SREV_9100(sc->sc_ah))
 		return;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ah->led_pin < 0) {
-		if (AR_SREV_9287(sc->sc_ah))
-			sc->sc_ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9287;
-		else if (AR_SREV_9485(sc->sc_ah))
-			sc->sc_ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9485;
-		else if (AR_SREV_9300(sc->sc_ah))
-			sc->sc_ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9300;
-		else if (AR_SREV_9462(sc->sc_ah) || AR_SREV_9565(sc->sc_ah))
-			sc->sc_ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9462;
-		else
-			sc->sc_ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_DEF;
-	}
-
-	/* Configure gpio 1 for output */
-	ath9k_hw_cfg_output(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin,
-			    AR_GPIO_OUTPUT_MUX_AS_OUTPUT);
-	/* LED off, active low */
-	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 1);
-
 	if (!led_blink)
 		sc->led_cdev.default_trigger =
 			ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(sc->hw);
@@ -78,6 +59,31 @@ void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 	sc->led_registered = true;
 }
+
+void ath_fill_led_pin(struct ath_softc *sc)
+{
+	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+
+	if (AR_SREV_9100(ah) || (ah->led_pin >= 0))
+		return;
+
+	if (AR_SREV_9287(ah))
+		ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9287;
+	else if (AR_SREV_9485(sc->sc_ah))
+		ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9485;
+	else if (AR_SREV_9300(sc->sc_ah))
+		ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9300;
+	else if (AR_SREV_9462(sc->sc_ah) || AR_SREV_9565(sc->sc_ah))
+		ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_9462;
+	else
+		ah->led_pin = ATH_LED_PIN_DEF;
+
+	/* Configure gpio 1 for output */
+	ath9k_hw_cfg_output(ah, ah->led_pin, AR_GPIO_OUTPUT_MUX_AS_OUTPUT);
+
+	/* LED off, active low */
+	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(ah, ah->led_pin, 1);
+}
 #endif
 
 /*******************/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index f3ce5ca2f1d3..706255222598 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ static int ath9k_init_softc(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc,
 
 	ath9k_cmn_init_crypto(sc->sc_ah);
 	ath9k_init_misc(sc);
+	ath_fill_led_pin(sc);
 
 	if (common->bus_ops->aspm_init)
 		common->bus_ops->aspm_init(common);