diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
index a84bb9b6573f..e150d82eddb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/Kconfig
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ config ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT
 config ATH9K
 	tristate "Atheros 802.11n wireless cards support"
 	depends on MAC80211 && HAS_DMA
+	select MAC80211_LEDS if LEDS_CLASS=y || LEDS_CLASS=MAC80211
 	select ATH9K_HW
 	select ATH9K_COMMON
-	imply NEW_LEDS
-	imply LEDS_CLASS
-	imply MAC80211_LEDS
 	help
 	  This module adds support for wireless adapters based on
 	  Atheros IEEE 802.11n AR5008, AR9001 and AR9002 family
@@ -176,11 +174,9 @@ config ATH9K_PCI_NO_EEPROM
 config ATH9K_HTC
 	tristate "Atheros HTC based wireless cards support"
 	depends on USB && MAC80211
+	select MAC80211_LEDS if LEDS_CLASS=y || LEDS_CLASS=MAC80211
 	select ATH9K_HW
 	select ATH9K_COMMON
-	imply NEW_LEDS
-	imply LEDS_CLASS
-	imply MAC80211_LEDS
 	help
 	  Support for Atheros HTC based cards.
 	  Chipsets supported: AR9271
diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index cd9a9bd242ba..51ec8256b7fa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config MAC80211_MESH
 config MAC80211_LEDS
 	bool "Enable LED triggers"
 	depends on MAC80211
-	depends on LEDS_CLASS
+	depends on LEDS_CLASS=y || LEDS_CLASS=MAC80211
 	select LEDS_TRIGGERS
 	help
 	  This option enables a few LED triggers for different