LIST_HEAD(leds_list);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(leds_list);
 
-static void led_stop_software_blink(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
-{
-       /* deactivate previous settings */
-       led_cdev->blink_delay_on = 0;
-       led_cdev->blink_delay_off = 0;
-}
-
 static void led_set_software_blink(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
                                   unsigned long delay_on,
                                   unsigned long delay_off)
 void led_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
                        enum led_brightness brightness)
 {
-       led_stop_software_blink(led_cdev);
-       led_cdev->brightness_set(led_cdev, brightness);
+       /* stop and clear soft-blink timer */
+       del_timer_sync(&led_cdev->blink_timer);
+       led_cdev->blink_delay_on = 0;
+       led_cdev->blink_delay_off = 0;
+
+       led_set_brightness(led_cdev, brightness);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(led_brightness_set);