diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/config-2.6.23 b/target/linux/ar7/config-2.6.23
index 98e5cf040..91a6f1950 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/config-2.6.23
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/config-2.6.23
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ CONFIG_IRQ_CPU=y
 CONFIG_KALLSYMS=y
 # CONFIG_KALLSYMS_EXTRA_PASS is not set
 CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_DEFAULT_ON=y
 # CONFIG_LEMOTE_FULONG is not set
 # CONFIG_MACH_ALCHEMY is not set
 # CONFIG_MACH_DECSTATION is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
index d5a9f3945..22c79f586 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static struct gpio_led dg834g_leds[] = {
 	{ .name = "status", .gpio = 7, .active_low = 1, },
 	{ .name = "adsl", .gpio = 8, .active_low = 1, },
 	{ .name = "wifi", .gpio = 12, .active_low = 1, },
-	{ .name = "power", .gpio = 14, .active_low = 1, },
+	{ .name = "power", .gpio = 14, .active_low = 1, .default_trigger = "default-on", },
 };
 
 static struct gpio_led fb_sl_leds[] = {