diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index ec2922ad2dc..788bba2b1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ static ssize_t ahci_transmit_led_message(struct ata_port *ap, u32 state,
 	writel(message[1], mmio + hpriv->em_loc+4);
 
 	/* save off new led state for port/slot */
-	emp->led_state = message[1];
+	emp->led_state = state;
 
 	/*
 	 * tell hardware to transmit the message