diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
index a2116e135a82..804355da46f5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
@@ -1033,9 +1033,7 @@ static int kbd_led_trigger_activate(struct led_classdev *cdev)
 
 	tasklet_disable(&keyboard_tasklet);
 	if (ledstate != -1U)
-		led_trigger_event(&trigger->trigger,
-				  ledstate & trigger->mask ?
-					LED_FULL : LED_OFF);
+		led_set_brightness(cdev, ledstate & trigger->mask ? LED_FULL : LED_OFF);
 	tasklet_enable(&keyboard_tasklet);
 
 	return 0;