diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index bdd302274b9a..6dbd40e2aeda 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ config HUAWEI_WMI
 	depends on INPUT
 	select INPUT_SPARSEKMAP
 	select LEDS_CLASS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGERS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGER_AUDIO
 	select NEW_LEDS
 	help
 	  This driver provides support for Huawei WMI hotkeys, battery charge
@@ -269,8 +267,6 @@ config ASUS_WMI
 	select INPUT_SPARSEKMAP
 	select LEDS_CLASS
 	select NEW_LEDS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGERS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGER_AUDIO
 	select ACPI_PLATFORM_PROFILE
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a WMI aware Asus laptop (like Eee PCs or new
@@ -507,8 +503,6 @@ config THINKPAD_ACPI
 	select NVRAM
 	select NEW_LEDS
 	select LEDS_CLASS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGERS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGER_AUDIO
 	help
 	  This is a driver for the IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. It adds
 	  support for Fn-Fx key combinations, Bluetooth control, video
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index 18be35fdb381..21dee425ea6f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -1620,7 +1620,6 @@ static int asus_wmi_led_init(struct asus_wmi *asus)
 	if (asus_wmi_dev_is_present(asus, ASUS_WMI_DEVID_MICMUTE_LED)) {
 		asus->micmute_led.name = "platform::micmute";
 		asus->micmute_led.max_brightness = 1;
-		asus->micmute_led.brightness = ledtrig_audio_get(LED_AUDIO_MICMUTE);
 		asus->micmute_led.brightness_set_blocking = micmute_led_set;
 		asus->micmute_led.default_trigger = "audio-micmute";
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
index e712df67fa6b..bd9f445974cc 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ config DELL_LAPTOP
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
 	select LEDS_CLASS
 	select NEW_LEDS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGERS
-	select LEDS_TRIGGER_AUDIO
 	help
 	This driver adds support for rfkill and backlight control to Dell
 	laptops (except for some models covered by the Compal driver).
@@ -165,7 +163,6 @@ config DELL_WMI
 
 config DELL_WMI_PRIVACY
 	bool "Dell WMI Hardware Privacy Support"
-	depends on LEDS_TRIGGER_AUDIO = y || DELL_WMI = LEDS_TRIGGER_AUDIO
 	depends on DELL_WMI
 	help
 	  This option adds integration with the "Dell Hardware Privacy"
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-laptop.c
index 6586438356de..42f7de2b4522 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-laptop.c
@@ -2252,7 +2252,6 @@ static int __init dell_init(void)
 	if (dell_smbios_find_token(GLOBAL_MIC_MUTE_DISABLE) &&
 	    dell_smbios_find_token(GLOBAL_MIC_MUTE_ENABLE) &&
 	    !dell_privacy_has_mic_mute()) {
-		micmute_led_cdev.brightness = ledtrig_audio_get(LED_AUDIO_MICMUTE);
 		ret = led_classdev_register(&platform_device->dev, &micmute_led_cdev);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto fail_led;
@@ -2261,7 +2260,6 @@ static int __init dell_init(void)
 
 	if (dell_smbios_find_token(GLOBAL_MUTE_DISABLE) &&
 	    dell_smbios_find_token(GLOBAL_MUTE_ENABLE)) {
-		mute_led_cdev.brightness = ledtrig_audio_get(LED_AUDIO_MUTE);
 		ret = led_classdev_register(&platform_device->dev, &mute_led_cdev);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto fail_backlight;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c
index c517bd45dd32..4d94603f7785 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ static int dell_privacy_leds_setup(struct device *dev)
 	priv->cdev.max_brightness = 1;
 	priv->cdev.brightness_set_blocking = dell_privacy_micmute_led_set;
 	priv->cdev.default_trigger = "audio-micmute";
-	priv->cdev.brightness = ledtrig_audio_get(LED_AUDIO_MICMUTE);
 	return devm_led_classdev_register(dev, &priv->cdev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/huawei-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/huawei-wmi.c
index 0ef1c46b617b..dde139c69945 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/huawei-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/huawei-wmi.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static void huawei_wmi_leds_setup(struct device *dev)
 	huawei->cdev.max_brightness = 1;
 	huawei->cdev.brightness_set_blocking = &huawei_wmi_micmute_led_set;
 	huawei->cdev.default_trigger = "audio-micmute";
-	huawei->cdev.brightness = ledtrig_audio_get(LED_AUDIO_MICMUTE);
 	huawei->cdev.dev = dev;
 	huawei->cdev.flags = LED_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME;
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 7bf91cfd3e51..b769d9d60432 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -9283,7 +9283,6 @@ static int mute_led_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		mute_led_cdev[i].brightness = ledtrig_audio_get(i);
 		err = led_classdev_register(&tpacpi_pdev->dev, &mute_led_cdev[i]);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			while (i--)