diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
index f28ce25d24d0..2d451b6c24af 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
@@ -251,8 +251,10 @@ int led_trigger_register(struct led_trigger *trig)
 	list_for_each_entry(led_cdev, &leds_list, node) {
 		down_write(&led_cdev->trigger_lock);
 		if (!led_cdev->trigger && led_cdev->default_trigger &&
-			    !strcmp(led_cdev->default_trigger, trig->name))
+			    !strcmp(led_cdev->default_trigger, trig->name)) {
+			led_cdev->flags |= LED_INIT_DEFAULT_TRIGGER;
 			led_trigger_set(led_cdev, trig);
+		}
 		up_write(&led_cdev->trigger_lock);
 	}
 	up_read(&leds_list_lock);