1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
index 1381430e110..ee520357aba 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
@@ -1481,6 +1481,7 @@ static void asus_acpi_exit(void)
 
 static int __init asus_acpi_init(void)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         int result;
 
         result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&asus_hotk_driver);
@@ -1507,15 +1508,17 @@ static int __init asus_acpi_init(void)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 15;
         asus_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("asus", NULL, NULL,
-                                                          &asus_backlight_data);
+                                                          &asus_backlight_data,
+                                                          &props);
         if (IS_ERR(asus_backlight_device)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "Could not register asus backlight device\n");
                 asus_backlight_device = NULL;
                 asus_acpi_exit();
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
-        asus_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = 15;
 
         return 0;
 }