diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
index dddfc301d341..024b73f84ce0 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
@@ -268,6 +268,19 @@ void led_trigger_set_default(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_trigger_set_default);
 
+void led_trigger_rename_static(const char *name, struct led_trigger *trig)
+{
+	/* new name must be on a temporary string to prevent races */
+	BUG_ON(name == trig->name);
+
+	down_write(&triggers_list_lock);
+	/* this assumes that trig->name was originaly allocated to
+	 * non constant storage */
+	strcpy((char *)trig->name, name);
+	up_write(&triggers_list_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_trigger_rename_static);
+
 /* LED Trigger Interface */
 
 int led_trigger_register(struct led_trigger *trig)
diff --git a/include/linux/leds.h b/include/linux/leds.h
index 2bbff7519b73..ba4861ec73d3 100644
--- a/include/linux/leds.h
+++ b/include/linux/leds.h
@@ -409,6 +409,23 @@ static inline void *led_get_trigger_data(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
 	return led_cdev->trigger_data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * led_trigger_rename_static - rename a trigger
+ * @name: the new trigger name
+ * @trig: the LED trigger to rename
+ *
+ * Change a LED trigger name by copying the string passed in
+ * name into current trigger name, which MUST be large
+ * enough for the new string.
+ *
+ * Note that name must NOT point to the same string used
+ * during LED registration, as that could lead to races.
+ *
+ * This is meant to be used on triggers with statically
+ * allocated name.
+ */
+void led_trigger_rename_static(const char *name, struct led_trigger *trig);
+
 #define module_led_trigger(__led_trigger) \
 	module_driver(__led_trigger, led_trigger_register, \
 		      led_trigger_unregister)