--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -449,26 +449,20 @@ void ath9k_btcoex_timer_pause(struct ath
 
 #define ATH_LED_PIN_DEF 		1
 #define ATH_LED_PIN_9287		8
-#define ATH_LED_ON_DURATION_IDLE	350	/* in msecs */
-#define ATH_LED_OFF_DURATION_IDLE	250	/* in msecs */
-
-enum ath_led_type {
-	ATH_LED_RADIO,
-	ATH_LED_ASSOC,
-	ATH_LED_TX,
-	ATH_LED_RX
-};
-
-struct ath_led {
-	struct ath_softc *sc;
-	struct led_classdev led_cdev;
-	enum ath_led_type led_type;
-	char name[32];
-	bool registered;
-};
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
 void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
 void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc);
+#else
+static inline void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 
 /* Antenna diversity/combining */
 #define ATH_ANT_RX_CURRENT_SHIFT 4
@@ -620,15 +614,11 @@ struct ath_softc {
 	struct ath_beacon beacon;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band sbands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
 
-	struct ath_led radio_led;
-	struct ath_led assoc_led;
-	struct ath_led tx_led;
-	struct ath_led rx_led;
-	struct delayed_work ath_led_blink_work;
-	int led_on_duration;
-	int led_off_duration;
-	int led_on_cnt;
-	int led_off_cnt;
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
+	bool led_registered;
+	char led_name[32];
+	struct led_classdev led_cdev;
+#endif
 
 	struct ath9k_hw_cal_data caldata;
 	int last_rssi;
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.c
@@ -20,120 +20,25 @@
 /*	 LED functions		*/
 /********************************/
 
-static void ath_led_blink_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct ath_softc *sc = container_of(work, struct ath_softc,
-					    ath_led_blink_work.work);
-
-	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED))
-		return;
-
-	if ((sc->led_on_duration == ATH_LED_ON_DURATION_IDLE) ||
-	    (sc->led_off_duration == ATH_LED_OFF_DURATION_IDLE))
-		ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 0);
-	else
-		ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin,
-				  (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON) ? 1 : 0);
-
-	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw,
-				     &sc->ath_led_blink_work,
-				     (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON) ?
-					msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_off_duration) :
-					msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_on_duration));
-
-	sc->led_on_duration = sc->led_on_cnt ?
-			max((ATH_LED_ON_DURATION_IDLE - sc->led_on_cnt), 25) :
-			ATH_LED_ON_DURATION_IDLE;
-	sc->led_off_duration = sc->led_off_cnt ?
-			max((ATH_LED_OFF_DURATION_IDLE - sc->led_off_cnt), 10) :
-			ATH_LED_OFF_DURATION_IDLE;
-	sc->led_on_cnt = sc->led_off_cnt = 0;
-	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON)
-		sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ON;
-	else
-		sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ON;
-}
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
 static void ath_led_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 			       enum led_brightness brightness)
 {
-	struct ath_led *led = container_of(led_cdev, struct ath_led, led_cdev);
-	struct ath_softc *sc = led->sc;
-
-	switch (brightness) {
-	case LED_OFF:
-		if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_ASSOC ||
-		    led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO) {
-			ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin,
-				(led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO));
-			sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
-			if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO)
-				sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ON;
-		} else {
-			sc->led_off_cnt++;
-		}
-		break;
-	case LED_FULL:
-		if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_ASSOC) {
-			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
-			if (led_blink)
-				ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw,
-						     &sc->ath_led_blink_work, 0);
-		} else if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO) {
-			ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 0);
-			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ON;
-		} else {
-			sc->led_on_cnt++;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
-static int ath_register_led(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_led *led,
-			    char *trigger)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	led->sc = sc;
-	led->led_cdev.name = led->name;
-	led->led_cdev.default_trigger = trigger;
-	led->led_cdev.brightness_set = ath_led_brightness;
-
-	ret = led_classdev_register(wiphy_dev(sc->hw->wiphy), &led->led_cdev);
-	if (ret)
-		ath_err(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah),
-			"Failed to register led:%s", led->name);
-	else
-		led->registered = 1;
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static void ath_unregister_led(struct ath_led *led)
-{
-	if (led->registered) {
-		led_classdev_unregister(&led->led_cdev);
-		led->registered = 0;
-	}
+	struct ath_softc *sc = container_of(led_cdev, struct ath_softc, led_cdev);
+	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, (brightness == LED_OFF));
 }
 
 void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
-	if (AR_SREV_9100(sc->sc_ah))
+	if (!sc->led_registered)
 		return;
 
-	ath_unregister_led(&sc->assoc_led);
-	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
-	ath_unregister_led(&sc->tx_led);
-	ath_unregister_led(&sc->rx_led);
-	ath_unregister_led(&sc->radio_led);
-	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 1);
+	ath_led_brightness(&sc->led_cdev, LED_OFF);
+	led_classdev_unregister(&sc->led_cdev);
 }
 
 void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
-	char *trigger;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (AR_SREV_9100(sc->sc_ah))
@@ -152,48 +57,22 @@ void ath_init_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	/* LED off, active low */
 	ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_ah->led_pin, 1);
 
-	if (led_blink)
-		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&sc->ath_led_blink_work, ath_led_blink_work);
+	if (!led_blink)
+		sc->led_cdev.default_trigger =
+			ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(sc->hw);
+
+	snprintf(sc->led_name, sizeof(sc->led_name),
+		"ath9k-%s", wiphy_name(sc->hw->wiphy));
+	sc->led_cdev.name = sc->led_name;
+	sc->led_cdev.brightness_set = ath_led_brightness;
+
+	ret = led_classdev_register(wiphy_dev(sc->hw->wiphy), &sc->led_cdev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return;
 
-	trigger = ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(sc->hw);
-	snprintf(sc->radio_led.name, sizeof(sc->radio_led.name),
-		"ath9k-%s::radio", wiphy_name(sc->hw->wiphy));
-	ret = ath_register_led(sc, &sc->radio_led, trigger);
-	sc->radio_led.led_type = ATH_LED_RADIO;
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail;
-
-	trigger = ieee80211_get_assoc_led_name(sc->hw);
-	snprintf(sc->assoc_led.name, sizeof(sc->assoc_led.name),
-		"ath9k-%s::assoc", wiphy_name(sc->hw->wiphy));
-	ret = ath_register_led(sc, &sc->assoc_led, trigger);
-	sc->assoc_led.led_type = ATH_LED_ASSOC;
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail;
-
-	trigger = ieee80211_get_tx_led_name(sc->hw);
-	snprintf(sc->tx_led.name, sizeof(sc->tx_led.name),
-		"ath9k-%s::tx", wiphy_name(sc->hw->wiphy));
-	ret = ath_register_led(sc, &sc->tx_led, trigger);
-	sc->tx_led.led_type = ATH_LED_TX;
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail;
-
-	trigger = ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(sc->hw);
-	snprintf(sc->rx_led.name, sizeof(sc->rx_led.name),
-		"ath9k-%s::rx", wiphy_name(sc->hw->wiphy));
-	ret = ath_register_led(sc, &sc->rx_led, trigger);
-	sc->rx_led.led_type = ATH_LED_RX;
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail;
-
-	return;
-
-fail:
-	if (led_blink)
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->ath_led_blink_work);
-	ath_deinit_leds(sc);
+	sc->led_registered = true;
 }
+#endif
 
 /*******************/
 /*	Rfkill	   */
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1216,9 +1216,6 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 
-	if (led_blink)
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->ath_led_blink_work);
-
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->tx_complete_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->hw_pll_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&sc->paprd_work);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -141,6 +141,21 @@ static struct ieee80211_rate ath9k_legac
 	RATE(540, 0x0c, 0),
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
+static const struct ieee80211_tpt_blink ath9k_tpt_blink[] = {
+	{ .throughput = 0 * 1024, .blink_time = 334 },
+	{ .throughput = 1 * 1024, .blink_time = 260 },
+	{ .throughput = 5 * 1024, .blink_time = 220 },
+	{ .throughput = 10 * 1024, .blink_time = 190 },
+	{ .throughput = 20 * 1024, .blink_time = 170 },
+	{ .throughput = 50 * 1024, .blink_time = 150 },
+	{ .throughput = 70 * 1024, .blink_time = 130 },
+	{ .throughput = 100 * 1024, .blink_time = 110 },
+	{ .throughput = 200 * 1024, .blink_time = 80 },
+	{ .throughput = 300 * 1024, .blink_time = 50 },
+};
+#endif
+
 static void ath9k_deinit_softc(struct ath_softc *sc);
 
 /*
@@ -742,6 +757,13 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct 
 
 	ath9k_init_txpower_limits(sc);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS
+	/* must be initialized before ieee80211_register_hw */
+	sc->led_cdev.default_trigger = ieee80211_create_tpt_led_trigger(sc->hw,
+		IEEE80211_TPT_LEDTRIG_FL_RADIO, ath9k_tpt_blink,
+		ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_tpt_blink));
+#endif
+
 	/* Register with mac80211 */
 	error = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
 	if (error)