diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/01_leds b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/01_leds
index 8678a77796..f6208fb392 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/01_leds
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/base-files/etc/board.d/01_leds
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ c20i)
 	ucidef_set_led_wlan "wlan" "wlan" "$board:blue:wlan" "phy0radio"
 	;;
 c50)
-	ucidef_set_led_default "power" "power" "$board:green:power" "0"
 	ucidef_set_led_switch "lan" "lan" "$board:green:lan" "switch0" "0x1e"
 	ucidef_set_led_switch "wan" "wan" "$board:green:wan" "switch0" "0x01"
 	set_usb_led "$board:green:usb"
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/dts/ArcherC50.dts b/target/linux/ramips/dts/ArcherC50.dts
index e8a1893300..497238fa39 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/dts/ArcherC50.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/dts/ArcherC50.dts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 		power {
 			label = "c50:green:power";
 			gpios = <&gpio0 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+			default-state = "on";
 		};
 
 		usb {