diff --git a/src/drivers/rgbled/rgbled.cpp b/src/drivers/rgbled/rgbled.cpp
index aeb7e2f787..ea87b37d94 100644
--- a/src/drivers/rgbled/rgbled.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/rgbled/rgbled.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool			_running;
 	int			_led_interval;
+	bool			_should_run;
 	int			_counter;
 
 	void 			set_color(rgbled_color_t ledcolor);
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ RGBLED::RGBLED(int bus, int rgbled) :
 	_brightness(1.0f),
 	_running(false),
 	_led_interval(0),
+	_should_run(false),
 	_counter(0)
 {
 	memset(&_work, 0, sizeof(_work));
@@ -414,10 +416,10 @@ RGBLED::set_mode(rgbled_mode_t mode)
 {
 	if (mode != _mode) {
 		_mode = mode;
-		bool should_run = false;
 
 		switch (mode) {
 		case RGBLED_MODE_OFF:
+			_should_run = false;
 			send_led_enable(false);
 			break;
 
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ RGBLED::set_mode(rgbled_mode_t mode)
 			break;
 
 		case RGBLED_MODE_BLINK_SLOW:
-			should_run = true;
+			_should_run = true;
 			_counter = 0;
 			_led_interval = 2000;
 			_brightness = 1.0f;
@@ -436,7 +438,7 @@ RGBLED::set_mode(rgbled_mode_t mode)
 			break;
 
 		case RGBLED_MODE_BLINK_NORMAL:
-			should_run = true;
+			_should_run = true;
 			_counter = 0;
 			_led_interval = 500;
 			_brightness = 1.0f;
@@ -444,7 +446,7 @@ RGBLED::set_mode(rgbled_mode_t mode)
 			break;
 
 		case RGBLED_MODE_BLINK_FAST:
-			should_run = true;
+			_should_run = true;
 			_counter = 0;
 			_led_interval = 100;
 			_brightness = 1.0f;
@@ -452,14 +454,14 @@ RGBLED::set_mode(rgbled_mode_t mode)
 			break;
 
 		case RGBLED_MODE_BREATHE:
-			should_run = true;
+			_should_run = true;
 			_counter = 0;
 			_led_interval = 25;
 			send_led_enable(true);
 			break;
 
 		case RGBLED_MODE_PATTERN:
-			should_run = true;
+			_should_run = true;
 			_counter = 0;
 			_brightness = 1.0f;
 			send_led_enable(true);
@@ -471,7 +473,7 @@ RGBLED::set_mode(rgbled_mode_t mode)
 		}
 
 		/* if it should run now, start the workq */
-		if (should_run && !_running) {
+		if (_should_run && !_running) {
 			_running = true;
 			work_queue(LPWORK, &_work, (worker_t)&RGBLED::led_trampoline, this, 1);
 		}