diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
index c7287a883a48e584f79898f31ddfbdf43341cd9f..85a1452a7c3c30707f67b8f2df6d37b95405f20b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,9 @@ static void ar9170_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	flush_workqueue(ar->hw->workqueue);
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ar->tx_janitor);
+#ifdef CONFIG_AR9170_LEDS
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ar->led_work);
+#endif
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->filter_config_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->beacon_work);
 	mutex_lock(&ar->mutex);