diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_led_triggers.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_led_triggers.c
index b86a4b2116f8..59a94e07e7c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_led_triggers.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_led_triggers.c
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ void phy_led_trigger_change_speed(struct phy_device *phy)
 		if (!phy->last_triggered)
 			led_trigger_event(&phy->led_link_trigger->trigger,
 					  LED_FULL);
+		else
+			led_trigger_event(&phy->last_triggered->trigger, LED_OFF);
 
-		led_trigger_event(&phy->last_triggered->trigger, LED_OFF);
 		led_trigger_event(&plt->trigger, LED_FULL);
 		phy->last_triggered = plt;
 	}