diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig
index 96d6fc68fe01c5c53793977f252400fcccd29099..108b85e295ba1acfbe7d844ee81f9656f287b406 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ config RT2X00_LIB_RFKILL
 config RT2X00_LIB_LEDS
 	boolean
 	depends on RT2X00_LIB
+	select NEW_LEDS
 	select LEDS_CLASS
 	select LEDS_TRIGGERS
 	select MAC80211_LEDS