diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi
index f7cbbb85bd7..76dd7b6be63 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9563_zte_mf286.dtsi
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
 			gpios = <&gpio 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 			default-state = "on";
 		};
+
+		led-1 {
+			function = LED_FUNCTION_WLAN;
+			color = <LED_COLOR_ID_BLUE>;
+			gpios = <&gpio 19 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+			linux,default-trigger = "phy1tpt";
+		};
 	};
 
 	keys {
@@ -66,20 +73,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&gpio {
-	/* GPIO19 is used as a mask to enable WLAN LED
-	 * in stock firmware, which is controlled directly
-	 * by 5GHz Wi-Fi chip, which currently is inactive
-	 * in OpenWrt
-	 */
-	led-wlan {
-		gpio-hog;
-		gpios = <19 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
-		output-high;
-		line-name = "led:wlan";
-	};
-};
-
 &spi {
 	status = "okay";