diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl839x.dtsi b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl839x.dtsi
index 216579f2e7..c06773f83e 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl839x.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/dts/rtl839x.dtsi
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@
 		mdio_aux_mdx: aux-mdx-pins {
 			pinctrl-single,bits = <0x0 0x100000 0x1c0000>;
 		};
+
+		/* disable port LED offloading */
+		port_led_offload: port-led-offload {
+			pinctrl-single,bits = <0x0 0x0 0x20>;
+		};
 	};
 
 	sram0: sram@9f000000 {