diff --git a/drivers/leds/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
index 9dbce09eabac..60004cb8c257 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
@@ -590,6 +590,17 @@ config LEDS_ADP5520
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
 	  be called leds-adp5520.
 
+config LEDS_MAX597X
+	tristate "LED Support for Maxim 597x"
+	depends on LEDS_CLASS
+	depends on MFD_MAX597X
+	help
+	  This option enables support for the Maxim MAX5970 & MAX5978 smart
+	  switch indication LEDs via the I2C bus.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
+	  be called leds-max597x.
+
 config LEDS_MC13783
 	tristate "LED Support for MC13XXX PMIC"
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS
diff --git a/drivers/leds/Makefile b/drivers/leds/Makefile
index d30395d11fd8..da1192e40268 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/leds/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_LP8501)		+= leds-lp8501.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_LP8788)		+= leds-lp8788.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_LP8860)		+= leds-lp8860.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_LT3593)		+= leds-lt3593.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_MAX597X)		+= leds-max597x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_MAX77650)		+= leds-max77650.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_MAX8997)		+= leds-max8997.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_MC13783)		+= leds-mc13783.o
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-max597x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-max597x.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..83e4dfb617fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-max597x.c
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Device driver for leds in MAX5970 and MAX5978 IC
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 9elements GmbH
+ *
+ * Author: Patrick Rudolph <patrick.rudolph@9elements.com>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/leds.h>
+#include <linux/mfd/max597x.h>
+#include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/regmap.h>
+
+#define ldev_to_maxled(c)       container_of(c, struct max597x_led, led)
+
+struct max597x_led {
+	struct regmap *regmap;
+	struct led_classdev led;
+	unsigned int index;
+};
+
+static int max597x_led_set_brightness(struct led_classdev *cdev,
+				      enum led_brightness brightness)
+{
+	struct max597x_led *led = ldev_to_maxled(cdev);
+	int ret, val = 0;
+
+	if (!led || !led->regmap)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	val = !brightness ? BIT(led->index) : 0;
+	ret = regmap_update_bits(led->regmap, MAX5970_REG_LED_FLASH, BIT(led->index), val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		dev_err(cdev->dev, "failed to set brightness %d\n", ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int max597x_setup_led(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap, struct device_node *nc,
+			     u32 reg)
+{
+	struct max597x_led *led;
+	int ret;
+
+	led = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct max597x_led),
+			   GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!led)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (of_property_read_string(nc, "label", &led->led.name))
+		led->led.name = nc->name;
+
+	led->led.max_brightness = 1;
+	led->led.brightness_set_blocking = max597x_led_set_brightness;
+	led->led.default_trigger = "none";
+	led->index = reg;
+	led->regmap = regmap;
+	ret = devm_led_classdev_register(dev, &led->led);
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err(dev, "Error in initializing led %s", led->led.name);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int max597x_led_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct device_node *np = dev_of_node(pdev->dev.parent);
+	struct regmap *regmap = dev_get_regmap(pdev->dev.parent, NULL);
+	struct device_node *led_node;
+	struct device_node *child;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!regmap)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
+	led_node = of_get_child_by_name(np, "leds");
+	if (!led_node)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	for_each_available_child_of_node(led_node, child) {
+		u32 reg;
+
+		if (of_property_read_u32(child, "reg", &reg))
+			continue;
+
+		if (reg >= MAX597X_NUM_LEDS) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "invalid LED (%u >= %d)\n", reg,
+				MAX597X_NUM_LEDS);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		ret = max597x_setup_led(&pdev->dev, regmap, child, reg);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize LED %u\n", reg);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver max597x_led_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "max597x-led",
+	},
+	.probe = max597x_led_probe,
+};
+
+module_platform_driver(max597x_led_driver);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Patrick Rudolph <patrick.rudolph@9elements.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MAX5970_hot-swap controller driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
