diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/other.mk b/package/kernel/modules/other.mk
index 623f5078e8ba59c9551c9b41ca9fbd9d03c725f3..b9797547eaf9784f6f9d115e328c4947404b3c0e 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/other.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/other.mk
@@ -444,6 +444,21 @@ endef
 
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,leds-net48xx))
 
+define KernelPackage/leds-net5501
+  SUBMENU:=$(OTHER_MENU)
+  TITLE:=Soekris Net5501 LED support
+  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_x86 +kmod-gpio-cs5535 +kmod-leds-gpio
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_LEDS_NET5501
+  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/leds/leds-net5501.ko
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,leds-net5501)
+endef
+
+define KernelPackage/leds-net5501/description
+ Kernel module for Soekris Net5501 LEDs
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,leds-net5501))
+
 
 define KernelPackage/leds-rb750
   SUBMENU:=$(OTHER_MENU)
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk b/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk
index c583966a40552d1c4cbabc2527f0341e5cabdbc3..ebd6c4a9c6782a13cab96aedc2b4aa5ba7ba1d65 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Soekris net5501
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-ata-via-sata kmod-crypto-hw-geode \
 			kmod-gpio-cs5535 kmod-gpio-nsc kmod-gpio-pc8736x \
 			kmod-wdt-geode kmod-hwmon-core kmod-hwmon-pc87360 \
-			kmod-via-rhine \
+			kmod-via-rhine kmod-leds-net5501 \
 			kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio \
 			kmod-i2c-algo-bit kmod-i2c-algo-pca kmod-i2c-algo-pcf \
 			kmod-usb-core kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-hid kmod-usb-uhci