diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rb91x.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rb91x.c
index e240c3ad43..9620718962 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rb91x.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rb91x.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static struct gpio_led rb711gr100_leds[] __initdata = {
 		.name		= "rb:green:power",
 		.gpio		= RB91X_GPIO_LED_POWER,
 		.active_low	= 0,
-		.default_state	= LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_KEEP,
+		.default_state	= LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_ON,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rbsxtlite.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rbsxtlite.c
index d0e6baea49..7eb0e54151 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rbsxtlite.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-rbsxtlite.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static struct gpio_led rbsxtlite_leds_gpio[] __initdata = {
 	{
 		.name		=	"rb:green:power",
 		.gpio		=	SXTLITE_GPIO_LED_POWER,
-		.default_state	=	LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_KEEP,
+		.default_state	=	LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_ON,
 	},
 };