diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index fe9ceb0d2288..45d1c3e630f7 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PINCTRL)		+= pinctrl/
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIOLIB)		+= gpio/
 obj-y				+= pwm/
 
+# LEDs must come before PCI, it is needed by NPEM driver
+obj-y				+= leds/
+
 obj-y				+= pci/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PARISC)		+= parisc/
@@ -130,7 +133,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_IDLE)		+= cpuidle/
 obj-y				+= mmc/
 obj-y				+= ufs/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MEMSTICK)		+= memstick/
-obj-y				+= leds/
 obj-$(CONFIG_INFINIBAND)	+= infiniband/
 obj-y				+= firmware/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO)		+= crypto/