diff --git a/src/LEDControl.cpp b/src/LEDControl.cpp
index cc844838..475a1fce 100644
--- a/src/LEDControl.cpp
+++ b/src/LEDControl.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ LEDControl_::update (void) {
 void
 LEDControl_::set_mode (uint8_t mode_) {
   if (mode_ < LED_MAX_MODES)
-    mode = mode;
+    mode = mode_;
 }
 
 uint8_t