diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig_leds.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig_leds.c
index 2fc5d554d4..abd7bed48c 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig_leds.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig_leds.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ swconfig_trig_led_event(struct switch_led_trigger *sw_trig,
 	link = !!(sw_trig->port_link & port_mask);
 	if (!link) {
 		if (link != trig_data->prev_link)
-			led_set_brightness(trig_data->led_cdev, LED_OFF);
+			swconfig_trig_set_brightness(trig_data, LED_OFF);
 	} else {
 		unsigned long traffic;
 		int i;