diff --git a/drivers/pci/npem.c b/drivers/pci/npem.c
index ffeeedf6e311..c51879fcd438 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/npem.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/npem.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static int pci_npem_set_led_classdev(struct npem *npem, struct npem_led *nled)
 	led->brightness_get = brightness_get;
 	led->max_brightness = 1;
 	led->default_trigger = "none";
-	led->flags = 0;
+	led->flags = LED_HW_PLUGGABLE;
 
 	ret = led_classdev_register(&npem->dev->dev, led);
 	if (ret)