1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
index 312ca619735d..8c6befd65a33 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static int genericbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 name = machinfo->name;
 
         memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
         props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
         bd = backlight_device_register(name, &pdev->dev, NULL, &genericbl_ops,
                                        &props);