diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index d48776e4f343..75cd631e32b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -2582,8 +2582,8 @@ static int __init at76_mod_init(void)
 	if (result < 0)
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME
 		       ": usb_register failed (status %d)\n", result);
-
-	led_trigger_register_simple("at76_usb-tx", &ledtrig_tx);
+	else
+		led_trigger_register_simple("at76_usb-tx", &ledtrig_tx);
 	return result;
 }