diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index ca00127497f8..241b74f3bd81 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1260,10 +1260,11 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
 	struct mutex chanctx_mtx;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
-	struct led_trigger *tx_led, *rx_led, *assoc_led, *radio_led;
+	struct led_trigger tx_led, rx_led, assoc_led, radio_led;
+	struct led_trigger tpt_led;
+	atomic_t tx_led_active, rx_led_active, assoc_led_active;
+	atomic_t radio_led_active, tpt_led_active;
 	struct tpt_led_trigger *tpt_led_trigger;
-	char tx_led_name[32], rx_led_name[32],
-	     assoc_led_name[32], radio_led_name[32];
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUG_COUNTERS
diff --git a/net/mac80211/led.c b/net/mac80211/led.c
index 3e13eb86f85d..38f05565eaac 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/led.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/led.c
@@ -12,96 +12,175 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include "led.h"
 
-#define MAC80211_BLINK_DELAY 50 /* ms */
-
-void ieee80211_led_rx(struct ieee80211_local *local)
-{
-	unsigned long led_delay = MAC80211_BLINK_DELAY;
-	if (unlikely(!local->rx_led))
-		return;
-	led_trigger_blink_oneshot(local->rx_led, &led_delay, &led_delay, 0);
-}
-
-void ieee80211_led_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local)
-{
-	unsigned long led_delay = MAC80211_BLINK_DELAY;
-	if (unlikely(!local->tx_led))
-		return;
-	led_trigger_blink_oneshot(local->tx_led, &led_delay, &led_delay, 0);
-}
-
 void ieee80211_led_assoc(struct ieee80211_local *local, bool associated)
 {
-	if (unlikely(!local->assoc_led))
+	if (!atomic_read(&local->assoc_led_active))
 		return;
 	if (associated)
-		led_trigger_event(local->assoc_led, LED_FULL);
+		led_trigger_event(&local->assoc_led, LED_FULL);
 	else
-		led_trigger_event(local->assoc_led, LED_OFF);
+		led_trigger_event(&local->assoc_led, LED_OFF);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_led_radio(struct ieee80211_local *local, bool enabled)
 {
-	if (unlikely(!local->radio_led))
+	if (!atomic_read(&local->radio_led_active))
 		return;
 	if (enabled)
-		led_trigger_event(local->radio_led, LED_FULL);
+		led_trigger_event(&local->radio_led, LED_FULL);
 	else
-		led_trigger_event(local->radio_led, LED_OFF);
+		led_trigger_event(&local->radio_led, LED_OFF);
 }
 
-void ieee80211_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+void ieee80211_alloc_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	snprintf(local->rx_led_name, sizeof(local->rx_led_name),
-		 "%srx", wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
-	snprintf(local->tx_led_name, sizeof(local->tx_led_name),
-		 "%stx", wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
-	snprintf(local->assoc_led_name, sizeof(local->assoc_led_name),
-		 "%sassoc", wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
-	snprintf(local->radio_led_name, sizeof(local->radio_led_name),
-		 "%sradio", wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
+	local->rx_led.name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "%srx",
+				       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
+	local->tx_led.name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "%stx",
+				       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
+	local->assoc_led.name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "%sassoc",
+					  wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
+	local->radio_led.name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "%sradio",
+					  wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
+}
+
+void ieee80211_free_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+{
+	kfree(local->rx_led.name);
+	kfree(local->tx_led.name);
+	kfree(local->assoc_led.name);
+	kfree(local->radio_led.name);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_tx_led_activate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     tx_led);
+
+	atomic_inc(&local->tx_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_tx_led_deactivate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     tx_led);
+
+	atomic_dec(&local->tx_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_rx_led_activate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     rx_led);
+
+	atomic_inc(&local->rx_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_rx_led_deactivate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     rx_led);
+
+	atomic_dec(&local->rx_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_assoc_led_activate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     assoc_led);
+
+	atomic_inc(&local->assoc_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_assoc_led_deactivate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     assoc_led);
+
+	atomic_dec(&local->assoc_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_radio_led_activate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     radio_led);
+
+	atomic_inc(&local->radio_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_radio_led_deactivate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     radio_led);
+
+	atomic_dec(&local->radio_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_tpt_led_activate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     tpt_led);
+
+	atomic_inc(&local->tpt_led_active);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_tpt_led_deactivate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = container_of(led_cdev->trigger,
+						     struct ieee80211_local,
+						     tpt_led);
+
+	atomic_dec(&local->tpt_led_active);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_led_init(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	local->rx_led = kzalloc(sizeof(struct led_trigger), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (local->rx_led) {
-		local->rx_led->name = local->rx_led_name;
-		if (led_trigger_register(local->rx_led)) {
-			kfree(local->rx_led);
-			local->rx_led = NULL;
-		}
+	atomic_set(&local->rx_led_active, 0);
+	local->rx_led.activate = ieee80211_rx_led_activate;
+	local->rx_led.deactivate = ieee80211_rx_led_deactivate;
+	if (local->rx_led.name && led_trigger_register(&local->rx_led)) {
+		kfree(local->rx_led.name);
+		local->rx_led.name = NULL;
 	}
 
-	local->tx_led = kzalloc(sizeof(struct led_trigger), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (local->tx_led) {
-		local->tx_led->name = local->tx_led_name;
-		if (led_trigger_register(local->tx_led)) {
-			kfree(local->tx_led);
-			local->tx_led = NULL;
-		}
+	atomic_set(&local->tx_led_active, 0);
+	local->tx_led.activate = ieee80211_tx_led_activate;
+	local->tx_led.deactivate = ieee80211_tx_led_deactivate;
+	if (local->tx_led.name && led_trigger_register(&local->tx_led)) {
+		kfree(local->tx_led.name);
+		local->tx_led.name = NULL;
 	}
 
-	local->assoc_led = kzalloc(sizeof(struct led_trigger), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (local->assoc_led) {
-		local->assoc_led->name = local->assoc_led_name;
-		if (led_trigger_register(local->assoc_led)) {
-			kfree(local->assoc_led);
-			local->assoc_led = NULL;
-		}
+	atomic_set(&local->assoc_led_active, 0);
+	local->assoc_led.activate = ieee80211_assoc_led_activate;
+	local->assoc_led.deactivate = ieee80211_assoc_led_deactivate;
+	if (local->assoc_led.name && led_trigger_register(&local->assoc_led)) {
+		kfree(local->assoc_led.name);
+		local->assoc_led.name = NULL;
 	}
 
-	local->radio_led = kzalloc(sizeof(struct led_trigger), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (local->radio_led) {
-		local->radio_led->name = local->radio_led_name;
-		if (led_trigger_register(local->radio_led)) {
-			kfree(local->radio_led);
-			local->radio_led = NULL;
-		}
+	atomic_set(&local->radio_led_active, 0);
+	local->radio_led.activate = ieee80211_radio_led_activate;
+	local->radio_led.deactivate = ieee80211_radio_led_deactivate;
+	if (local->radio_led.name && led_trigger_register(&local->radio_led)) {
+		kfree(local->radio_led.name);
+		local->radio_led.name = NULL;
 	}
 
+	atomic_set(&local->tpt_led_active, 0);
 	if (local->tpt_led_trigger) {
-		if (led_trigger_register(&local->tpt_led_trigger->trig)) {
+		local->tpt_led.activate = ieee80211_tpt_led_activate;
+		local->tpt_led.deactivate = ieee80211_tpt_led_deactivate;
+		if (led_trigger_register(&local->tpt_led)) {
 			kfree(local->tpt_led_trigger);
 			local->tpt_led_trigger = NULL;
 		}
@@ -110,25 +189,17 @@ void ieee80211_led_init(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 void ieee80211_led_exit(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	if (local->radio_led) {
-		led_trigger_unregister(local->radio_led);
-		kfree(local->radio_led);
-	}
-	if (local->assoc_led) {
-		led_trigger_unregister(local->assoc_led);
-		kfree(local->assoc_led);
-	}
-	if (local->tx_led) {
-		led_trigger_unregister(local->tx_led);
-		kfree(local->tx_led);
-	}
-	if (local->rx_led) {
-		led_trigger_unregister(local->rx_led);
-		kfree(local->rx_led);
-	}
+	if (local->radio_led.name)
+		led_trigger_unregister(&local->radio_led);
+	if (local->assoc_led.name)
+		led_trigger_unregister(&local->assoc_led);
+	if (local->tx_led.name)
+		led_trigger_unregister(&local->tx_led);
+	if (local->rx_led.name)
+		led_trigger_unregister(&local->rx_led);
 
 	if (local->tpt_led_trigger) {
-		led_trigger_unregister(&local->tpt_led_trigger->trig);
+		led_trigger_unregister(&local->tpt_led);
 		kfree(local->tpt_led_trigger);
 	}
 }
@@ -137,7 +208,7 @@ const char *__ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 
-	return local->radio_led_name;
+	return local->radio_led.name;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__ieee80211_get_radio_led_name);
 
@@ -145,7 +216,7 @@ const char *__ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 
-	return local->assoc_led_name;
+	return local->assoc_led.name;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name);
 
@@ -153,7 +224,7 @@ const char *__ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 
-	return local->tx_led_name;
+	return local->tx_led.name;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__ieee80211_get_tx_led_name);
 
@@ -161,7 +232,7 @@ const char *__ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 
-	return local->rx_led_name;
+	return local->rx_led.name;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__ieee80211_get_rx_led_name);
 
@@ -230,7 +301,7 @@ __ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	snprintf(tpt_trig->name, sizeof(tpt_trig->name),
 		 "%stpt", wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
 
-	tpt_trig->trig.name = tpt_trig->name;
+	local->tpt_led.name = tpt_trig->name;
 
 	tpt_trig->blink_table = blink_table;
 	tpt_trig->blink_table_len = blink_table_len;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/led.h b/net/mac80211/led.h
index 89f4344f13b9..a7893a1ac98b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/led.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/led.h
@@ -11,25 +11,42 @@
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
 
+#define MAC80211_BLINK_DELAY 50 /* ms */
+
+static inline void ieee80211_led_rx(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
+	unsigned long led_delay = MAC80211_BLINK_DELAY;
+
+	if (!atomic_read(&local->rx_led_active))
+		return;
+	led_trigger_blink_oneshot(&local->rx_led, &led_delay, &led_delay, 0);
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline void ieee80211_led_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
+	unsigned long led_delay = MAC80211_BLINK_DELAY;
+
+	if (!atomic_read(&local->tx_led_active))
+		return;
+	led_trigger_blink_oneshot(&local->tx_led, &led_delay, &led_delay, 0);
+#endif
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
-void ieee80211_led_rx(struct ieee80211_local *local);
-void ieee80211_led_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_led_assoc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			 bool associated);
 void ieee80211_led_radio(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			 bool enabled);
-void ieee80211_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local);
+void ieee80211_alloc_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local);
+void ieee80211_free_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_led_init(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_led_exit(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_mod_tpt_led_trig(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				unsigned int types_on, unsigned int types_off);
 #else
-static inline void ieee80211_led_rx(struct ieee80211_local *local)
-{
-}
-static inline void ieee80211_led_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local)
-{
-}
 static inline void ieee80211_led_assoc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				       bool associated)
 {
@@ -38,7 +55,10 @@ static inline void ieee80211_led_radio(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				       bool enabled)
 {
 }
-static inline void ieee80211_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+static inline void ieee80211_alloc_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+{
+}
+static inline void ieee80211_free_led_names(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
 }
 static inline void ieee80211_led_init(struct ieee80211_local *local)
@@ -58,7 +78,7 @@ static inline void
 ieee80211_tpt_led_trig_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local, __le16 fc, int bytes)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
-	if (local->tpt_led_trigger && ieee80211_is_data(fc))
+	if (ieee80211_is_data(fc) && atomic_read(&local->tpt_led_active))
 		local->tpt_led_trigger->tx_bytes += bytes;
 #endif
 }
@@ -67,7 +87,7 @@ static inline void
 ieee80211_tpt_led_trig_rx(struct ieee80211_local *local, __le16 fc, int bytes)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
-	if (local->tpt_led_trigger && ieee80211_is_data(fc))
+	if (ieee80211_is_data(fc) && atomic_read(&local->tpt_led_active))
 		local->tpt_led_trigger->rx_bytes += bytes;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index b144de971366..effe9d39cd7e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw_nm(size_t priv_data_len,
 	skb_queue_head_init(&local->skb_queue);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&local->skb_queue_unreliable);
 
-	ieee80211_led_names(local);
+	ieee80211_alloc_led_names(local);
 
 	ieee80211_roc_setup(local);
 
@@ -1207,6 +1207,8 @@ void ieee80211_free_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	sta_info_stop(local);
 
+	ieee80211_free_led_names(local);
+
 	wiphy_free(local->hw.wiphy);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_free_hw);