1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c
index 2b513a2ad7de..e2726867c5d4 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ static void bl_trig_activate(struct led_classdev *led)
         ret = fb_register_client(&n->notifier);
         if (ret)
                 dev_err(led->dev, "unable to register backlight trigger\n");
+        led->activated = true;
 
         return;
 
@@ -133,10 +134,11 @@ static void bl_trig_deactivate(struct led_classdev *led)
         struct bl_trig_notifier *n =
                 (struct bl_trig_notifier *) led->trigger_data;
 
-        if (n) {
+        if (led->activated) {
                 device_remove_file(led->dev, &dev_attr_inverted);
                 fb_unregister_client(&n->notifier);
                 kfree(n);
+                led->activated = false;
         }
 }