diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f83199d59..de62a70f2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.23-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     This will enable PCI Ethernet devices requested by Giuseppe Sacco.
   * [mipsel/r5k-cobalt] Remove a lot of options to receive the default
     options.
+  * [mipsel/r5k-cobalt] Enable the modern Cobalt LEDs driver.
   * [arm/iop32x] Enable Intel IOP ADMA support.
   * [arm] Mark BCM43XX as broken on ARM.
   * [mips/r4k-ip22] Disable EARLY PRINTK because it breaks serial console.
diff --git a/debian/config/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt b/debian/config/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt
index 854c6bcb9..3494f36b2 100644
--- a/debian/config/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt
+++ b/debian/config/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt
@@ -1091,6 +1091,14 @@ CONFIG_USB_SISUSBVGA=m
 #
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 
+CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
+
+#
+# LED drivers
+#
+CONFIG_LEDS_COBALT=y
+
 #
 # InfiniBand support
 #