diff --git a/quantum/command.c b/quantum/command.c
index 998d9b9aa1d..ea2fd68e2b3 100644
--- a/quantum/command.c
+++ b/quantum/command.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "action_layer.h"
 #include "action_util.h"
 #include "eeconfig.h"
-#include "sleep_led.h"
 #include "led.h"
 #include "command.h"
 #include "quantum.h"
@@ -39,6 +38,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #    include "backlight.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
+#    include "sleep_led.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MOUSEKEY_ENABLE)
 #    include "mousekey.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index cc20c7db2bc..09e5fe1dac6 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #include "quantum.h"
 #include "process_quantum.h"
 
+#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
+#    include "sleep_led.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
 #    include "process_backlight.h"
 #endif
@@ -487,6 +491,10 @@ void suspend_power_down_quantum(void) {
     backlight_level_noeeprom(0);
 #    endif
 
+#    ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
+    sleep_led_enable();
+#    endif
+
 #    ifdef LED_MATRIX_ENABLE
     led_matrix_task();
 #    endif
@@ -533,6 +541,10 @@ __attribute__((weak)) void suspend_wakeup_init_quantum(void) {
     backlight_init();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
+    sleep_led_disable();
+#endif
+
     // Restore LED indicators
     led_wakeup();
 
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c
index 19d8121e349..5720bc3c4c8 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/chibios.c
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
 #    define EARLY_INIT_PERFORM_BOOTLOADER_JUMP FALSE
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-#    include "sleep_led.h"
-#endif
 #ifdef MIDI_ENABLE
 #    include "qmk_midi.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
index f9d7f5c4d64..b798a8d1cbe 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 #include "host.h"
 #include "suspend.h"
 #include "timer.h"
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-#    include "sleep_led.h"
-#    include "led.h"
-#endif
 #include "wait.h"
 #include "usb_endpoints.h"
 #include "usb_device_state.h"
@@ -131,19 +127,11 @@ static inline bool usb_event_queue_dequeue(usbevent_t *event) {
 
 static inline void usb_event_suspend_handler(void) {
     usb_device_state_set_suspend(USB_DRIVER.configuration != 0, USB_DRIVER.configuration);
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-    sleep_led_enable();
-#endif /* SLEEP_LED_ENABLE */
 }
 
 static inline void usb_event_wakeup_handler(void) {
     suspend_wakeup_init();
     usb_device_state_set_resume(USB_DRIVER.configuration != 0, USB_DRIVER.configuration);
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-    sleep_led_disable();
-    // NOTE: converters may not accept this
-    led_set(host_keyboard_leds());
-#endif /* SLEEP_LED_ENABLE */
 }
 
 bool last_suspend_state = false;
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
index d59468133c4..e13f4b548ec 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 #include "led.h"
 #include "sendchar.h"
 #include "debug.h"
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-#    include "sleep_led.h"
-#endif
 #include "suspend.h"
 #include "wait.h"
 
@@ -278,10 +275,6 @@ void EVENT_USB_Device_Reset(void) {
 void EVENT_USB_Device_Suspend(void) {
     print("[S]");
     usb_device_state_set_suspend(USB_Device_ConfigurationNumber != 0, USB_Device_ConfigurationNumber);
-
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-    sleep_led_enable();
-#endif
 }
 
 /** \brief Event USB Device Connect
@@ -295,12 +288,6 @@ void EVENT_USB_Device_WakeUp(void) {
 #endif
 
     usb_device_state_set_resume(USB_DeviceState == DEVICE_STATE_Configured, USB_Device_ConfigurationNumber);
-
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-    sleep_led_disable();
-    // NOTE: converters may not accept this
-    led_set(host_keyboard_leds());
-#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef CONSOLE_ENABLE
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/protocol.c b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/protocol.c
index 41ccf451fdb..e2d0c4112eb 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/protocol.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/protocol.c
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 #include "wait.h"
 #include "sendchar.h"
 
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-#    include "sleep_led.h"
-#endif
-
 /* This is from main.c of USBaspLoader */
 static void initForUsbConnectivity(void) {
     uint8_t i = 0;
@@ -64,22 +60,6 @@ static inline void vusb_send_remote_wakeup(void) {
 
 bool vusb_suspended = false;
 
-static inline void vusb_suspend(void) {
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-    sleep_led_enable();
-#endif
-
-    suspend_power_down();
-}
-
-static inline void vusb_wakeup(void) {
-    suspend_wakeup_init();
-
-#ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
-    sleep_led_disable();
-#endif
-}
-
 /** \brief Setup USB
  *
  * FIXME: Needs doc
@@ -133,7 +113,7 @@ void protocol_pre_task(void) {
     if (should_do_suspend()) {
         dprintln("suspending keyboard");
         while (should_do_suspend()) {
-            vusb_suspend();
+            suspend_power_down();
             if (suspend_wakeup_condition()) {
                 vusb_send_remote_wakeup();
 
@@ -148,7 +128,7 @@ void protocol_pre_task(void) {
 #    endif
             }
         }
-        vusb_wakeup();
+        suspend_wakeup_init();
     }
 #endif
 }