--- a/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
@@ -142,9 +142,10 @@ static int led_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 		goto exit_alloc;
 	}
 
-	/* See if we need to set up a timer */
-	if (ledinfo->delay > 0)
-		timer_setup(&ledinternal->timer, led_timeout_callback, 0);
+	/* Always set up a timer, it's cheap and later users may require it
+	 * even if the current one has zero delay
+	 */
+	timer_setup(&ledinternal->timer, led_timeout_callback, 0);
 
 	list_add_tail(&ledinternal->list, &xt_led_triggers);