diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-core.c b/drivers/leds/led-core.c
index af630c11c284..9ce6b32f52a1 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-core.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-core.c
@@ -187,8 +187,9 @@ void led_blink_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 		   unsigned long *delay_on,
 		   unsigned long *delay_off)
 {
-	led_stop_software_blink(led_cdev);
+	del_timer_sync(&led_cdev->blink_timer);
 
+	clear_bit(LED_BLINK_SW, &led_cdev->work_flags);
 	clear_bit(LED_BLINK_ONESHOT, &led_cdev->work_flags);
 	clear_bit(LED_BLINK_ONESHOT_STOP, &led_cdev->work_flags);