diff --git a/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/chip.c b/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/chip.c
index 4750e3c2db3e..129461770186 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/chip.c
@@ -13418,8 +13418,8 @@ static void init_chip(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 	write_csr(dd, CCE_DC_CTRL, 0);
 
 	/* Set the LED off */
-	if (is_ax(dd))
-		setextled(dd, 0);
+	setextled(dd, 0);
+
 	/*
 	 * Clear the QSFP reset.
 	 * An FLR enforces a 0 on all out pins. The driver does not touch
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/pcie.c b/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/pcie.c
index 5642d859fc7c..04f2d8a37f36 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/pcie.c
@@ -1261,8 +1261,7 @@ int do_pcie_gen3_transition(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 	write_csr(dd, CCE_DC_CTRL, 0);
 
 	/* Set the LED off */
-	if (is_ax(dd))
-		setextled(dd, 0);
+	setextled(dd, 0);
 
 	/* check for any per-lane errors */
 	pci_read_config_dword(dd->pcidev, PCIE_CFG_SPCIE2, &reg32);