diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-class.c b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
index 69e7d86a5143..260660076507 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-class.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static ssize_t led_max_brightness_show(struct device *dev,
 
 static struct device_attribute led_class_attrs[] = {
 	__ATTR(brightness, 0644, led_brightness_show, led_brightness_store),
-	__ATTR(max_brightness, 0644, led_max_brightness_show, NULL),
+	__ATTR(max_brightness, 0444, led_max_brightness_show, NULL),
 #ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS
 	__ATTR(trigger, 0644, led_trigger_show, led_trigger_store),
 #endif