diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ethernet/ramips/ramips_esw.c b/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ethernet/ramips/ramips_esw.c
index 798eb749bb..d3150d7a6f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ethernet/ramips/ramips_esw.c
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/files/drivers/net/ethernet/ramips/ramips_esw.c
@@ -498,6 +498,10 @@ rt305x_esw_hw_init(struct rt305x_esw *esw)
 		       RT305X_ESW_SGC2_LAN_PMAP_M << RT305X_ESW_SGC2_LAN_PMAP_S,
 		       port_map << RT305X_ESW_SGC2_LAN_PMAP_S);
 
+	/* make the switch leds blink */
+	for (i = 0; i < RT305X_ESW_NUM_LEDS; i++)
+		esw->ports[i].led = 0x05;
+
 	/* Apply the empty config. */
 	rt305x_esw_apply_config(&esw->swdev);
 }