diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
index b4425359224348c59f15fdb6a9a3031bc232406d..cf9f899fe0e65dc876637db60d87e1e6013a49e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
@@ -208,11 +208,12 @@ void rtl8187_leds_exit(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 {
 	struct rtl8187_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 
-	rtl8187_unregister_led(&priv->led_tx);
 	/* turn the LED off before exiting */
 	queue_delayed_work(dev->workqueue, &priv->led_off, 0);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_off);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_on);
 	rtl8187_unregister_led(&priv->led_rx);
+	rtl8187_unregister_led(&priv->led_tx);
 }
 #endif /* def CONFIG_RTL8187_LED */