diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led
index 4a02f3d30..e4e812d7a 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ load_led() {
 	config_get delayon $1 delayon
 	config_get delayoff $1 delayoff
 	config_get interval $1 interval "50"
+	config_get port_state $1 port_state
 
 	[ -e /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/brightness ] && {
 		echo "setting up led ${name}"
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ load_led() {
 			echo $dev > /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/device_name
 			echo $interval > /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/activity_interval
 		}
+		[ "$trigger" == "port_state" -a -n "$port_state" ] && {
+			echo $port_state > /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/port_state
+		}
 	}
 }