diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c
index 7d0aaed1e23a..aa770ec1e892 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static int led_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			led_dat->cdev.name = cur_led->name;
 			led_dat->cdev.default_trigger = cur_led->default_trigger;
 			led_dat->active_low = cur_led->active_low;
-			led_dat->period = cur_led->pwm_period_ns;
 			led_dat->cdev.brightness_set = led_pwm_set;
 			led_dat->cdev.brightness = LED_OFF;
 			led_dat->cdev.max_brightness = cur_led->max_brightness;
@@ -191,6 +190,10 @@ static int led_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			if (led_dat->can_sleep)
 				INIT_WORK(&led_dat->work, led_pwm_work);
 
+			led_dat->period = pwm_get_period(led_dat->pwm);
+			if (!led_dat->period && (cur_led->pwm_period_ns > 0))
+				led_dat->period = cur_led->pwm_period_ns;
+
 			ret = led_classdev_register(&pdev->dev, &led_dat->cdev);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto err;