/********************/
 
 #define ATH_LED_PIN    1
+#define ATH_LED_ON_DURATION_IDLE       350     /* in msecs */
+#define ATH_LED_OFF_DURATION_IDLE      250     /* in msecs */
 
 enum ath_led_type {
        ATH_LED_RADIO,
 #define SC_OP_RFKILL_SW_BLOCKED        BIT(12)
 #define SC_OP_RFKILL_HW_BLOCKED        BIT(13)
 #define SC_OP_WAIT_FOR_BEACON  BIT(14)
+#define SC_OP_LED_ON           BIT(15)
 
 struct ath_bus_ops {
        void            (*read_cachesize)(struct ath_softc *sc, int *csz);
        struct ath_rate_table *hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_MAX];
        struct ath_rate_table *cur_rate_table;
        struct ieee80211_supported_band sbands[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
+
        struct ath_led radio_led;
        struct ath_led assoc_led;
        struct ath_led tx_led;
        struct ath_led rx_led;
+       struct delayed_work ath_led_blink_work;
+       int led_on_duration;
+       int led_off_duration;
+       int led_on_cnt;
+       int led_off_cnt;
+
        struct ath_rfkill rf_kill;
        struct ath_ani sc_ani;
        struct ath9k_node_stats sc_halstats;
 
 /*      LED functions          */
 /********************************/
 
+static void ath_led_blink_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+       struct ath_softc *sc = container_of(work, struct ath_softc,
+                                           ath_led_blink_work.work);
+
+       if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED))
+               return;
+       ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN,
+                         (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON) ? 1 : 0);
+
+       queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue, &sc->ath_led_blink_work,
+                          (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON) ?
+                          msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_off_duration) :
+                          msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_on_duration));
+
+       sc->led_on_duration =
+                       max((ATH_LED_ON_DURATION_IDLE - sc->led_on_cnt), 25);
+       sc->led_off_duration =
+                       max((ATH_LED_OFF_DURATION_IDLE - sc->led_off_cnt), 10);
+       sc->led_on_cnt = sc->led_off_cnt = 0;
+       if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON)
+               sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ON;
+       else
+               sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ON;
+}
+
 static void ath_led_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
                               enum led_brightness brightness)
 {
        switch (brightness) {
        case LED_OFF:
                if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_ASSOC ||
-                   led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO)
+                   led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO) {
+                       ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN,
+                               (led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO));
                        sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
-               ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN,
-                               (led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO) ? 1 :
-                               !!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED));
+                       if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO)
+                               sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ON;
+               } else {
+                       sc->led_off_cnt++;
+               }
                break;
        case LED_FULL:
-               if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_ASSOC)
+               if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_ASSOC) {
                        sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
-               ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN, 0);
+                       queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue,
+                                          &sc->ath_led_blink_work, 0);
+               } else if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO) {
+                       ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN, 0);
+                       sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ON;
+               } else {
+                       sc->led_on_cnt++;
+               }
                break;
        default:
                break;
 
 static void ath_deinit_leds(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
+       cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->ath_led_blink_work);
        ath_unregister_led(&sc->assoc_led);
        sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
        ath_unregister_led(&sc->tx_led);
        /* LED off, active low */
        ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN, 1);
 
+       INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&sc->ath_led_blink_work, ath_led_blink_work);
+
        trigger = ieee80211_get_radio_led_name(sc->hw);
        snprintf(sc->radio_led.name, sizeof(sc->radio_led.name),
                "ath9k-%s:radio", wiphy_name(sc->hw->wiphy));