diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-class.c b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
index 64c66b3..4a93878 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-class.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
@@ -137,12 +137,14 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_register);
 
 /**
- * led_classdev_unregister - unregisters a object of led_properties class.
+ * __led_classdev_unregister - unregisters a object of led_properties class.
  * @led_cdev: the led device to unregister
+ * @suspended: indicates whether system-wide suspend or resume is in progress
  *
  * Unregisters a previously registered via led_classdev_register object.
  */
-void led_classdev_unregister(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+void __led_classdev_unregister(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+				      bool suspended)
 {
 	device_remove_file(led_cdev->dev, &dev_attr_brightness);
 #ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS
@@ -153,13 +155,16 @@
 	up_write(&led_cdev->trigger_lock);
 #endif
 
-	device_unregister(led_cdev->dev);
+	if (suspended)
+		device_pm_schedule_removal(led_cdev->dev);
+	else
+		device_unregister(led_cdev->dev);
 
 	down_write(&leds_list_lock);
 	list_del(&led_cdev->node);
 	up_write(&leds_list_lock);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_unregister);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__led_classdev_unregister);
 
 static int __init leds_init(void)
 {