diff --git a/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index dede589ce3..f1317c5574 100755
--- a/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/adm5120/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 set_state() {
 	case "$1" in
 	preinit)
-		insmod leds-gpio
 		status_led_blink_preinit
 		;;
 	failsafe)
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 7b6421b1df..72390c0f0c 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -192,9 +192,6 @@ set_state() {
 
 	case "$1" in
 	preinit)
-		insmod leds-gpio 2> /dev/null
-		insmod ledtrig-default-on 2> /dev/null
-		insmod ledtrig-timer 2> /dev/null
 		status_led_blink_preinit
 		;;
 	failsafe)
diff --git a/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index ea20f98ccb..f7604ae715 100755
--- a/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/avr32/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ set_state() {
 
 	case "$1" in
 	preinit)
-		insmod leds-gpio
 		status_led_blink_preinit
 		;;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index a03f89dc31..bbf5c0b2e8 100755
--- a/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/brcm63xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 set_state() {
 	case "$1" in
 	preinit)
-		insmod leds-gpio
 		status_led_set_timer 200 200
 		;;
 	failsafe)
diff --git a/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index e5b7ad5e3d..292ddb757a 100755
--- a/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/cns21xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ set_state() {
 
 	case "$1" in
 	preinit)
-		insmod leds-gpio
 		status_led_blink_preinit
 		;;
 	failsafe)
diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index bb7f668c08..123a90dbae 100755
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ set_state() {
 
 	case "$1" in
 	preinit)
-		insmod leds-gpio
-		insmod ledtrig-default-on
-		insmod ledtrig-timer
-
 		status_led_blink_preinit
 		;;
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index 894be0f5e6..cc426b74c6 100755
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ set_state() {
 
 	case "$1" in
 	preinit)
-		insmod leds-gpio 2> /dev/null
 		status_led_blink_preinit
 		;;
 	failsafe)