1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c
index de898c6938f3..759763d18e4c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/msi-laptop.c
@@ -347,12 +347,16 @@ static int __init msi_init(void)
 
         /* Register backlight stuff */
 
-        msibl_device = backlight_device_register("msi-laptop-bl", NULL, NULL,
-                                                &msibl_ops);
-        if (IS_ERR(msibl_device))
-                return PTR_ERR(msibl_device);
-
-        msibl_device->props.max_brightness = MSI_LCD_LEVEL_MAX-1;
+        if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                printk(KERN_INFO "MSI: Brightness ignored, must be controlled "
+                       "by ACPI video driver\n");
+        } else {
+                msibl_device = backlight_device_register("msi-laptop-bl", NULL,
+                                                         NULL, &msibl_ops);
+                if (IS_ERR(msibl_device))
+                        return PTR_ERR(msibl_device);
+                msibl_device->props.max_brightness = MSI_LCD_LEVEL_MAX-1;
+        }
 
         ret = platform_driver_register(&msipf_driver);
         if (ret)