diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 552c76a926ed7aee2a0d30b1c8a4f4df1385b353..2437a06bf60e89ab8bcf54e14ba73529f561a8b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ iwl_op_mode_mvm_start(struct iwl_trans *trans, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 
  out_unregister:
 	ieee80211_unregister_hw(mvm->hw);
+	iwl_mvm_leds_exit(mvm);
  out_free:
 	iwl_phy_db_free(mvm->phy_db);
 	kfree(mvm->scan_cmd);