diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_ar71xx b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_ar71xx
index df653f2e48..25872b6698 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_ar71xx
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_ar71xx
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ preinit_set_mac_address() {
 			;;
 		dir-615-c1)
 			fetch_mac_from_mtd config lan_mac wan_mac
-			echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/dir-615-c1:green:wancpu/brightness
 			;;
 		dir-615-i1)
 			fetch_mac_from_mtd nvram sys_lan_mac sys_wan_mac