diff --git a/drivers/leds/trigger/ledtrig-netdev.c b/drivers/leds/trigger/ledtrig-netdev.c
index d5e774d83021..f4d670ec30bc 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/trigger/ledtrig-netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/trigger/ledtrig-netdev.c
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ static int netdev_trig_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	clear_bit(NETDEV_LED_MODE_LINKUP, &trigger_data->mode);
 	switch (evt) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
+		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+			set_bit(NETDEV_LED_MODE_LINKUP, &trigger_data->mode);
+		fallthrough;
 	case NETDEV_REGISTER:
 		if (trigger_data->net_dev)
 			dev_put(trigger_data->net_dev);