diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-class.c b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
index cc3929f858b68..131ca83f5fb38 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-class.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ int led_classdev_register_ext(struct device *parent,
 		ret = led_compose_name(parent, init_data, composed_name);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
+
+		if (init_data->fwnode)
+			fwnode_property_read_string(init_data->fwnode,
+				"linux,default-trigger",
+				&led_cdev->default_trigger);
 	} else {
 		proposed_name = led_cdev->name;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-an30259a.c b/drivers/leds/leds-an30259a.c
index 9749f1cc3e15f..a0df1fb28774d 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-an30259a.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-an30259a.c
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ static int an30259a_dt_init(struct i2c_client *client,
 				led->default_state = STATE_OFF;
 		}
 
-		of_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					&led->cdev.default_trigger);
-
 		i++;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-aw2013.c b/drivers/leds/leds-aw2013.c
index 927c5ba32592f..80d937454aeef 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-aw2013.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-aw2013.c
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@ static int aw2013_probe_dt(struct aw2013 *chip)
 				 "DT property led-max-microamp is missing\n");
 		}
 
-		of_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					&led->cdev.default_trigger);
-
 		led->cdev.brightness_set_blocking = aw2013_brightness_set;
 		led->cdev.blink_set = aw2013_blink_set;
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6328.c b/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6328.c
index 38bf820372528..f89ca2143b95d 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6328.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6328.c
@@ -346,10 +346,6 @@ static int bcm6328_led(struct device *dev, struct device_node *nc, u32 reg,
 	if (of_property_read_bool(nc, "active-low"))
 		led->active_low = true;
 
-	led->cdev.default_trigger = of_get_property(nc,
-						    "linux,default-trigger",
-						    NULL);
-
 	if (!of_property_read_string(nc, "default-state", &state)) {
 		if (!strcmp(state, "on")) {
 			led->cdev.brightness = LED_FULL;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6358.c b/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6358.c
index 71c49d5fa811f..aabf68d276216 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6358.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-bcm6358.c
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ static int bcm6358_led(struct device *dev, struct device_node *nc, u32 reg,
 	if (of_property_read_bool(nc, "active-low"))
 		led->active_low = true;
 
-	led->cdev.default_trigger = of_get_property(nc,
-						    "linux,default-trigger",
-						    NULL);
-
 	if (!of_property_read_string(nc, "default-state", &state)) {
 		if (!strcmp(state, "on")) {
 			led->cdev.brightness = LED_FULL;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-cr0014114.c b/drivers/leds/leds-cr0014114.c
index a2f5638eda5f7..e0be7603d4791 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-cr0014114.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-cr0014114.c
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ static int cr0014114_probe_dt(struct cr0014114 *priv)
 	device_for_each_child_node(priv->dev, child) {
 		led = &priv->leds[i];
 
-		fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					    &led->ldev.default_trigger);
-
 		led->priv			  = priv;
 		led->ldev.max_brightness	  = CR_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 		led->ldev.brightness_set_blocking = cr0014114_set_sync;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-el15203000.c b/drivers/leds/leds-el15203000.c
index bcd13a7fc9d02..f8a56ebd87060 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-el15203000.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-el15203000.c
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ static int el15203000_probe_dt(struct el15203000 *priv)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					    &led->ldev.default_trigger);
-
 		led->priv			  = priv;
 		led->ldev.max_brightness	  = LED_ON;
 		led->ldev.brightness_set_blocking = el15203000_set_blocking;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
index aa740267eb232..09fd6b1e8fc38 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@ static struct gpio_leds_priv *gpio_leds_create(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 		led_dat->gpiod = led.gpiod;
 
-		fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					    &led.default_trigger);
-
 		if (!fwnode_property_read_string(child, "default-state",
 						 &state)) {
 			if (!strcmp(state, "keep"))
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl319x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl319x.c
index ef5b3e08c7313..23616dded8284 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl319x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl319x.c
@@ -293,11 +293,6 @@ static int is31fl319x_led_register(struct device *dev,
 		return -EEXIST;
 	}
 
-	ret = of_property_read_string(np, "linux,default-trigger",
-				      &led->cdev.default_trigger);
-	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EINVAL) /* is optional */
-		return ret;
-
 	led->configured = true;
 	led->chip = is31;
 	led->cdev.brightness_set_blocking = is31fl319x_brightness_set;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c b/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c
index 279f52931a177..d21b333a17e8e 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-is31fl32xx.c
@@ -341,9 +341,6 @@ static int is31fl32xx_parse_child_dt(const struct device *dev,
 	}
 	led_data->channel = reg;
 
-	of_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-				&cdev->default_trigger);
-
 	cdev->brightness_set_blocking = is31fl32xx_brightness_set;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3532.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3532.c
index 3670cc64eee7b..610168dc7ad77 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3532.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3532.c
@@ -643,9 +643,6 @@ static int lm3532_parse_node(struct lm3532_data *priv)
 			goto child_out;
 		}
 
-		fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					    &led->led_dev.default_trigger);
-
 		ret = fwnode_property_read_string(child, "label", &name);
 		if (ret)
 			snprintf(led->label, sizeof(led->label),
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lm36274.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lm36274.c
index b61c97ed26603..b49b85207fd8a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lm36274.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lm36274.c
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ static int lm36274_parse_dt(struct lm36274 *chip,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-				    &chip->led_dev.default_trigger);
-
 	return 0;
 err:
 	fwnode_handle_put(child);
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3692x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3692x.c
index ba535ee8fd252..27327bf6ea025 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3692x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3692x.c
@@ -433,9 +433,6 @@ static int lm3692x_probe_dt(struct lm3692x_led *led)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-				    &led->led_dev.default_trigger);
-
 	ret = fwnode_property_read_u32(child, "reg", &led->led_enable);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&led->client->dev, "reg DT property missing\n");
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3697.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3697.c
index 0c5c29730c407..50338ae0b7857 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3697.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3697.c
@@ -268,9 +268,6 @@ static int lm3697_probe_dt(struct lm3697 *priv)
 		if (ret)
 			dev_warn(dev, "runtime-ramp properties missing\n");
 
-		fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					    &led->led_dev.default_trigger);
-
 		init_data.fwnode = child;
 		init_data.devicename = priv->client->name;
 		/* for backwards compatibility if `label` is not present */
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp8860.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp8860.c
index b69ed81d52ab4..f9b8abaac6b73 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp8860.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp8860.c
@@ -392,10 +392,6 @@ static int lp8860_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (!child_node)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	led->led_dev.default_trigger = of_get_property(child_node,
-					    "linux,default-trigger",
-					    NULL);
-
 	led->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&client->dev,
 						   "enable", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(led->enable_gpio)) {
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c
index 061f02e3995ae..68e06434ac087 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ static int lt3593_led_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	child = device_get_next_child_node(dev, NULL);
 
-	fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-				    &led_data->cdev.default_trigger);
-
 	if (!fwnode_property_read_string(child, "default-state", &tmp)) {
 		if (!strcmp(tmp, "on"))
 			state = LEDS_GPIO_DEFSTATE_ON;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-max77650.c b/drivers/leds/leds-max77650.c
index bed620fc1b82e..169686a205000 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-max77650.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-max77650.c
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ static int max77650_led_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		led->cdev.brightness_set_blocking = max77650_led_brightness_set;
 		led->cdev.max_brightness = MAX77650_LED_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 
-		fwnode_property_read_string(child, "linux,default-trigger",
-					    &led->cdev.default_trigger);
-
 		init_data.fwnode = child;
 		init_data.devicename = "max77650";
 		/* for backwards compatibility if `label` is not present */
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-mt6323.c b/drivers/leds/leds-mt6323.c
index 5119dcc0aef24..b46661b4c36b2 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-mt6323.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-mt6323.c
@@ -342,10 +342,6 @@ static int mt6323_led_set_dt_default(struct led_classdev *cdev,
 	const char *state;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	led->cdev.default_trigger = of_get_property(np,
-						    "linux,default-trigger",
-						    NULL);
-
 	state = of_get_property(np, "default-state", NULL);
 	if (state) {
 		if (!strcmp(state, "keep")) {
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c b/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c
index b021e94d512c9..d033c4e08d45b 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ static int ns2_led_register(struct device *dev, struct device_node *np,
 	if (IS_ERR(led->slow))
 		return PTR_ERR(led->slow);
 
-	of_property_read_string(np, "linux,default-trigger",
-				&led->cdev.default_trigger);
-
 	ret = of_property_count_u32_elems(np, "modes-map");
 	if (ret < 0 || ret % 3) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Missing or malformed modes-map for %pOF\n", np);
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pm8058.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pm8058.c
index 80db7e2de420c..bcb0a214f6eff 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pm8058.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pm8058.c
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ static int pm8058_led_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	led->cdev.default_trigger =
-		of_get_property(np, "linux,default-trigger", NULL);
 	led->cdev.brightness_set = pm8058_led_set;
 	led->cdev.brightness_get = pm8058_led_get;
 	if (led->ledtype == PM8058_LED_TYPE_COMMON)
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c b/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c
index 5e84a0c7aacbd..f24271337bd84 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-tlc591xx.c
@@ -199,9 +199,6 @@ tlc591xx_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		led = &priv->leds[reg];
 
 		led->active = true;
-		led->ldev.default_trigger =
-			of_get_property(child, "linux,default-trigger", NULL);
-
 		led->priv = priv;
 		led->led_no = reg;
 		led->ldev.brightness_set_blocking = tlc591xx_brightness_set;
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c b/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c
index c276969137d7f..ad941dd1484fa 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-turris-omnia.c
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ static int omnia_led_register(struct i2c_client *client, struct omnia_led *led,
 	cdev->max_brightness = 255;
 	cdev->brightness_set_blocking = omnia_led_brightness_set_blocking;
 
-	of_property_read_string(np, "linux,default-trigger", &cdev->default_trigger);
-
 	/* put the LED into software mode */
 	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, CMD_LED_MODE,
 					CMD_LED_MODE_LED(led->reg) |
