diff --git a/drivers/leds/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
index d97ee24a774f..06b6070141fa 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ config LEDS_LP55XX_COMMON
 	tristate "Common Driver for TI/National LP5521/5523/55231/5562/8501"
 	depends on LEDS_LP5521 || LEDS_LP5523 || LEDS_LP5562 || LEDS_LP8501
 	select FW_LOADER
+	select FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER_FALLBACK
 	help
 	  This option supports common operations for LP5521/5523/55231/5562/8501
 	  devices.
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c
index 77c26bc32eed..96d51e9879c9 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp55xx-common.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int lp55xx_request_firmware(struct lp55xx_chip *chip)
 	const char *name = chip->cl->name;
 	struct device *dev = &chip->cl->dev;
 
-	return request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, true, name, dev,
+	return request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, false, name, dev,
 				GFP_KERNEL, chip, lp55xx_firmware_loaded);
 }