diff --git a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
index a3bab5b8f0..1f540a0f7e 100755
--- a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
+++ b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ enable_atheros() {
 		config_get distance "$device" distance
 		[ -n "$distance" ] && athctrl -i "$device" -d "$distance" >&-
 
+		config_get_bool softled "$device" softled 1
+		[ -n "$softled" ] && sysctl -w dev."$device".softled="$softled" >&-
+
 		config_get txpwr "$vif" txpower
 		[ -n "$txpwr" ] && iwconfig "$ifname" txpower "${txpwr%%.*}"