diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation.dtsi
index a438a3f913..6e4361f10f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7161_ubnt_routerstation.dtsi
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		clock-frequency = <40000000>;
 	};
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 
 		rf: rf_green {
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi
index e3f0fa6420..8e934429a3 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar7240_netgear_wnr612-v2.dtsi
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 		power: power {
 			label = "netgear:green:power";
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_pisen_wmm003n.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_pisen_wmm003n.dts
index 673a0b3589..b3bc2e4c45 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_pisen_wmm003n.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_pisen_wmm003n.dts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 
 		led_system: system {
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr703n_tl-mr10u.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr703n_tl-mr10u.dtsi
index edbacbc767..ffd3d71a62 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr703n_tl-mr10u.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr703n_tl-mr10u.dtsi
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 
 		system: system {
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr741nd-v4.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr741nd-v4.dtsi
index b401aadf47..02c647c179 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr741nd-v4.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9331_tplink_tl-wr741nd-v4.dtsi
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		pinctrl-0 = <&switch_led_pins>;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-ac.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-ac.dts
index 29b6fdab5e..2ace37ad68 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-ac.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_nanostation-ac.dts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	compatible = "ubnt,nanostation-ac","ubnt,wa", "qca,ar9342";
 	model = "Ubiquiti Nanostation AC (WA)";
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 
 		rssi0 {
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi
index 01ea7c9eb3..84fc222156 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/ar9342_ubnt_xw.dtsi
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		led-failsafe = &system;
 	};
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 
 		link1 {
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_buffalo_bhr-4grv2.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_buffalo_bhr-4grv2.dts
index 1c778f57ac..995ecb3b73 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_buffalo_bhr-4grv2.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9557_buffalo_bhr-4grv2.dts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,115200n8";
 	};
 
-	gpio-leds {
+	leds {
 		compatible = "gpio-leds";
 
 		power: power {