diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
index 3203b3768ec5..b8a571282900 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
@@ -333,11 +333,6 @@ static int st1202_setup(struct st1202_chip *chip)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = st1202_write_reg(chip, ST1202_CONFIG_REG,
-				ST1202_CONFIG_REG_PATS | ST1202_CONFIG_REG_PATSR);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	return 0;
 }