49 files changed, 271 insertions, 151 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 2ff2b6ab5b6c..cbe6f3924a10 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
         }
 
         if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                struct backlight_properties props;
                 int result;
                 static int count = 0;
                 char *name;
@@ -1010,12 +1011,14 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
                         return;
 
                 sprintf(name, "acpi_video%d", count++);
-                device->backlight = backlight_device_register(name,
-                        NULL, device, &acpi_backlight_ops);
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = device->brightness->count - 3;
+                device->backlight = backlight_device_register(name, NULL, device,
+                                                              &acpi_backlight_ops,
+                                                              &props);
                 kfree(name);
                 if (IS_ERR(device->backlight))
                         return;
-                device->backlight->props.max_brightness = device->brightness->count-3;
 
                 result = sysfs_create_link(&device->backlight->dev.kobj,
                                            &device->dev->dev.kobj, "device");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
index 20564f8cb0ec..406228f4a2a0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
@@ -89,19 +89,21 @@ static struct backlight_ops nv50_bl_ops = {
 
 static int nouveau_nv40_backlight_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct drm_nouveau_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
 
         if (!(nv_rd32(dev, NV40_PMC_BACKLIGHT) & NV40_PMC_BACKLIGHT_MASK))
                 return 0;
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 31;
         bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", &dev->pdev->dev, dev,
-                                       &nv40_bl_ops);
+                                       &nv40_bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd))
                 return PTR_ERR(bd);
 
         dev_priv->backlight = bd;
-        bd->props.max_brightness = 31;
         bd->props.brightness = nv40_get_intensity(bd);
         backlight_update_status(bd);
 
@@ -110,19 +112,21 @@ static int nouveau_nv40_backlight_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 static int nouveau_nv50_backlight_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct drm_nouveau_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
 
         if (!nv_rd32(dev, NV50_PDISPLAY_SOR_BACKLIGHT))
                 return 0;
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 1025;
         bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", &dev->pdev->dev, dev,
-                                       &nv50_bl_ops);
+                                       &nv50_bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd))
                 return PTR_ERR(bd);
 
         dev_priv->backlight = bd;
-        bd->props.max_brightness = 1025;
         bd->props.brightness = nv50_get_intensity(bd);
         backlight_update_status(bd);
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
index 4f3c4479c16a..1cec02f6c431 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void pmu_backlight_set_sleep(int sleep)
 
 void __init pmu_backlight_init()
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         char name[10];
         int level, autosave;
@@ -161,13 +162,15 @@ void __init pmu_backlight_init()
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "pmubl");
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(name, NULL, NULL, &pmu_backlight_data);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, NULL, NULL, &pmu_backlight_data,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "PMU Backlight registration failed\n");
                 return;
         }
         uses_pmu_bl = 1;
-        bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
         pmu_backlight_init_curve(0x7F, 0x46, 0x0E);
 
         level = bd->props.max_brightness;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
index 226b3e93498c..cbca40aa4006 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
@@ -922,9 +922,13 @@ static struct backlight_ops acer_bl_ops = {
 
 static int __devinit acer_backlight_init(struct device *dev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register("acer-wmi", dev, NULL, &acer_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
+        bd = backlight_device_register("acer-wmi", dev, NULL, &acer_bl_ops,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 printk(ACER_ERR "Could not register Acer backlight device\n");
                 acer_backlight_device = NULL;
@@ -935,7 +939,6 @@ static int __devinit acer_backlight_init(struct device *dev)
 
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(bd);
-        bd->props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 791fcf321506..db5f7db2ba33 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -639,12 +639,16 @@ static int asus_backlight_init(struct asus_laptop *asus)
 {
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         struct device *dev = &asus->platform_device->dev;
+        struct backlight_properties props;
 
         if (!acpi_check_handle(asus->handle, METHOD_BRIGHTNESS_GET, NULL) &&
             !acpi_check_handle(asus->handle, METHOD_BRIGHTNESS_SET, NULL) &&
             lcd_switch_handle) {
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = 15;
+
                 bd = backlight_device_register(ASUS_LAPTOP_FILE, dev,
-                                               asus, &asusbl_ops);
+                                               asus, &asusbl_ops, &props);
                 if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                         pr_err("Could not register asus backlight device\n");
                         asus->backlight_device = NULL;
@@ -653,7 +657,6 @@ static int asus_backlight_init(struct asus_laptop *asus)
 
                 asus->backlight_device = bd;
 
-                bd->props.max_brightness = 15;
                 bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
                 bd->props.brightness = asus_read_brightness(bd);
                 backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
index 1381430e1105..ee520357abaa 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;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
index 035a7dd65a3f..6670ed8f9e5b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
@@ -462,11 +462,13 @@ static struct backlight_ops cmpc_bl_ops = {
 
 static int cmpc_bl_add(struct acpi_device *acpi)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register("cmpc_bl", &acpi->dev,
-                                       acpi->handle, &cmpc_bl_ops);
-        bd->props.max_brightness = 7;
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 7;
+        bd = backlight_device_register("cmpc_bl", &acpi->dev, acpi->handle,
+                                       &cmpc_bl_ops, &props);
         dev_set_drvdata(&acpi->dev, bd);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
index 2740b40aad9b..71ff1545a93e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
@@ -291,12 +291,15 @@ static int __init compal_init(void)
         /* Register backlight stuff */
 
         if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
-                compalbl_device = backlight_device_register("compal-laptop", NULL, NULL,
-                                                            &compalbl_ops);
+                struct backlight_properties props;
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = COMPAL_LCD_LEVEL_MAX - 1;
+                compalbl_device = backlight_device_register("compal-laptop",
+                                                            NULL, NULL,
+                                                            &compalbl_ops,
+                                                            &props);
                 if (IS_ERR(compalbl_device))
                         return PTR_ERR(compalbl_device);
-
-                compalbl_device->props.max_brightness = COMPAL_LCD_LEVEL_MAX-1;
         }
 
         ret = platform_driver_register(&compal_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
index ef614979afe9..46435ac4684f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
@@ -559,10 +559,14 @@ static int __init dell_init(void)
         release_buffer();
 
         if (max_intensity) {
-                dell_backlight_device = backlight_device_register(
-                        "dell_backlight",
-                        &platform_device->dev, NULL,
-                        &dell_ops);
+                struct backlight_properties props;
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = max_intensity;
+                dell_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("dell_backlight",
+                                                                  &platform_device->dev,
+                                                                  NULL,
+                                                                  &dell_ops,
+                                                                  &props);
 
                 if (IS_ERR(dell_backlight_device)) {
                         ret = PTR_ERR(dell_backlight_device);
@@ -570,7 +574,6 @@ static int __init dell_init(void)
                         goto fail_backlight;
                 }
 
-                dell_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = max_intensity;
                 dell_backlight_device->props.brightness =
                         dell_get_intensity(dell_backlight_device);
                 backlight_update_status(dell_backlight_device);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 9a844caa3756..3fdf21e0052e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -1131,18 +1131,20 @@ static int eeepc_backlight_notify(struct eeepc_laptop *eeepc)
 
 static int eeepc_backlight_init(struct eeepc_laptop *eeepc)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 15;
         bd = backlight_device_register(EEEPC_LAPTOP_FILE,
-                                       &eeepc->platform_device->dev,
-                                       eeepc, &eeepcbl_ops);
+                                       &eeepc->platform_device->dev, eeepc,
+                                       &eeepcbl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 pr_err("Could not register eeepc backlight device\n");
                 eeepc->backlight_device = NULL;
                 return PTR_ERR(bd);
         }
         eeepc->backlight_device = bd;
-        bd->props.max_brightness = 15;
         bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(bd);
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 5f3320d468f6..c1074b32490e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -1126,16 +1126,20 @@ static int __init fujitsu_init(void)
         /* Register backlight stuff */
 
         if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
-                fujitsu->bl_device =
-                        backlight_device_register("fujitsu-laptop", NULL, NULL,
-                                                  &fujitsubl_ops);
+                struct backlight_properties props;
+
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                max_brightness = fujitsu->max_brightness;
+                props.max_brightness = max_brightness - 1;
+                fujitsu->bl_device = backlight_device_register("fujitsu-laptop",
+                                                               NULL, NULL,
+                                                               &fujitsubl_ops,
+                                                               &props);
                 if (IS_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device)) {
                         ret = PTR_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device);
                         fujitsu->bl_device = NULL;
                         goto fail_sysfs_group;
                 }
-                max_brightness = fujitsu->max_brightness;
-                fujitsu->bl_device->props.max_brightness = max_brightness - 1;
                 fujitsu->bl_device->props.brightness = fujitsu->brightness_level;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
index c2b05da4289a..996223a7c009 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
@@ -683,11 +683,14 @@ static int __init msi_init(void)
                 printk(KERN_INFO "MSI: Brightness ignored, must be controlled "
                        "by ACPI video driver\n");
         } else {
+                struct backlight_properties props;
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = MSI_LCD_LEVEL_MAX - 1;
                 msibl_device = backlight_device_register("msi-laptop-bl", NULL,
-                                                         NULL, &msibl_ops);
+                                                         NULL, &msibl_ops,
+                                                         &props);
                 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);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c
index f5f70d4c6913..fb7ccaae6563 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-wmi.c
@@ -249,12 +249,15 @@ static int __init msi_wmi_init(void)
                 goto err_uninstall_notifier;
 
         if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
-                backlight = backlight_device_register(DRV_NAME,
-                                NULL, NULL, &msi_backlight_ops);
+                struct backlight_properties props;
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = ARRAY_SIZE(backlight_map) - 1;
+                backlight = backlight_device_register(DRV_NAME, NULL, NULL,
+                                                      &msi_backlight_ops,
+                                                      &props);
                 if (IS_ERR(backlight))
                         goto err_free_input;
 
-                backlight->props.max_brightness = ARRAY_SIZE(backlight_map) - 1;
                 err = bl_get(NULL);
                 if (err < 0)
                         goto err_free_backlight;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
index c9fc479fc290..ab5c9cea1462 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ static int acpi_pcc_hotkey_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static int acpi_pcc_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct pcc_acpi *pcc;
         int num_sifr, result;
 
@@ -637,24 +638,23 @@ static int acpi_pcc_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
         if (result) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
                                   "Error installing keyinput handler\n"));
-                goto out_sinf;
+                goto out_hotkey;
         }
 
-        /* initialize backlight */
-        pcc->backlight = backlight_device_register("panasonic", NULL, pcc,
-                                                   &pcc_backlight_ops);
-        if (IS_ERR(pcc->backlight))
-                goto out_input;
-
         if (!acpi_pcc_retrieve_biosdata(pcc, pcc->sinf)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
                                  "Couldn't retrieve BIOS data\n"));
-                goto out_backlight;
+                goto out_input;
         }
+        /* initialize backlight */
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = pcc->sinf[SINF_AC_MAX_BRIGHT];
+        pcc->backlight = backlight_device_register("panasonic", NULL, pcc,
+                                                   &pcc_backlight_ops, &props);
+        if (IS_ERR(pcc->backlight))
+                goto out_sinf;
 
         /* read the initial brightness setting from the hardware */
-        pcc->backlight->props.max_brightness =
-                                        pcc->sinf[SINF_AC_MAX_BRIGHT];
         pcc->backlight->props.brightness = pcc->sinf[SINF_AC_CUR_BRIGHT];
 
         /* read the initial sticky key mode from the hardware */
@@ -669,12 +669,12 @@ static int acpi_pcc_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 out_backlight:
         backlight_device_unregister(pcc->backlight);
+out_sinf:
+        kfree(pcc->sinf);
 out_input:
         input_unregister_device(pcc->input_dev);
         /* no need to input_free_device() since core input API refcount and
          * free()s the device */
-out_sinf:
-        kfree(pcc->sinf);
 out_hotkey:
         kfree(pcc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 5a3d8514c66d..6553b91caaa4 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1291,9 +1291,13 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
                        "controlled by ACPI video driver\n");
         } else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "GBRT",
                                                 &handle))) {
+                                                        struct backlight_properties props;
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = SONY_MAX_BRIGHTNESS - 1;
                 sony_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("sony", NULL,
                                                                   NULL,
-                                                                  &sony_backlight_ops);
+                                                                  &sony_backlight_ops,
+                                                                  &props);
 
                 if (IS_ERR(sony_backlight_device)) {
                         printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_PFX "unable to register backlight device\n");
@@ -1302,8 +1306,6 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
                         sony_backlight_device->props.brightness =
                             sony_backlight_get_brightness
                             (sony_backlight_device);
-                        sony_backlight_device->props.max_brightness =
-                            SONY_MAX_BRIGHTNESS - 1;
                 }
 
         }
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index c64e3528889b..770b85327f84 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -6170,6 +6170,7 @@ static const struct tpacpi_quirk brightness_quirk_table[] __initconst = {
 
 static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         int b;
         unsigned long quirks;
 
@@ -6259,9 +6260,12 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
                 printk(TPACPI_INFO
                        "detected a 16-level brightness capable ThinkPad\n");
 
-        ibm_backlight_device = backlight_device_register(
-                                        TPACPI_BACKLIGHT_DEV_NAME, NULL, NULL,
-                                        &ibm_backlight_data);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = (tp_features.bright_16levels) ? 15 : 7;
+        ibm_backlight_device = backlight_device_register(TPACPI_BACKLIGHT_DEV_NAME,
+                                                         NULL, NULL,
+                                                         &ibm_backlight_data,
+                                                         &props);
         if (IS_ERR(ibm_backlight_device)) {
                 int rc = PTR_ERR(ibm_backlight_device);
                 ibm_backlight_device = NULL;
@@ -6280,8 +6284,6 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
                         "or not on your ThinkPad\n", TPACPI_MAIL);
         }
 
-        ibm_backlight_device->props.max_brightness =
-                                (tp_features.bright_16levels)? 15 : 7;
         ibm_backlight_device->props.brightness = b & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
         backlight_update_status(ibm_backlight_device);
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
index 789240d1b577..def4841183be 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@ static int __init toshiba_acpi_init(void)
         u32 hci_result;
         bool bt_present;
         int ret = 0;
+        struct backlight_properties props;
 
         if (acpi_disabled)
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -974,10 +975,12 @@ static int __init toshiba_acpi_init(void)
                 }
         }
 
+        props.max_brightness = HCI_LCD_BRIGHTNESS_LEVELS - 1;
         toshiba_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("toshiba",
-                                                &toshiba_acpi.p_dev->dev,
-                                                NULL,
-                                                &toshiba_backlight_data);
+                                                             &toshiba_acpi.p_dev->dev,
+                                                             NULL,
+                                                             &toshiba_backlight_data,
+                                                             &props);
         if (IS_ERR(toshiba_backlight_device)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(toshiba_backlight_device);
 
@@ -986,7 +989,6 @@ static int __init toshiba_acpi_init(void)
                 toshiba_acpi_exit();
                 return ret;
         }
-        toshiba_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = HCI_LCD_BRIGHTNESS_LEVELS - 1;
 
         /* Register rfkill switch for Bluetooth */
         if (hci_get_bt_present(&bt_present) == HCI_SUCCESS && bt_present) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
index dd7ea4c075db..eb44b60e1eb5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(dmi, samsung_dmi_table);
 
 static int __init samsung_init(void)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct sabi_retval sretval;
         const char *testStr = "SECLINUX";
         void __iomem *memcheck;
@@ -486,12 +487,14 @@ static int __init samsung_init(void)
                 goto error_no_platform;
 
         /* create a backlight device to talk to this one */
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHT;
         backlight_device = backlight_device_register("samsung", &sdev->dev,
-                                                     NULL, &backlight_ops);
+                                                     NULL, &backlight_ops,
+                                                     &props);
         if (IS_ERR(backlight_device))
                 goto error_no_backlight;
 
-        backlight_device->props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHT;
         backlight_device->props.brightness = read_brightness();
         backlight_device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(backlight_device);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
index 4d2952f1fb13..3adab041355a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/appledisplay.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ static void appledisplay_work(struct work_struct *work)
 static int appledisplay_probe(struct usb_interface *iface,
         const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct appledisplay *pdata;
         struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(iface);
         struct usb_host_interface *iface_desc;
@@ -279,16 +280,16 @@ static int appledisplay_probe(struct usb_interface *iface,
         /* Register backlight device */
         snprintf(bl_name, sizeof(bl_name), "appledisplay%d",
                 atomic_inc_return(&count_displays) - 1);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 0xff;
         pdata->bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, NULL, pdata,
-                                                &appledisplay_bl_data);
+                                              &appledisplay_bl_data, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(pdata->bd)) {
                 dev_err(&iface->dev, "Backlight registration failed\n");
                 retval = PTR_ERR(pdata->bd);
                 goto error;
         }
 
-        pdata->bd->props.max_brightness = 0xff;
-
         /* Try to get brightness */
         brightness = appledisplay_bl_get_brightness(pdata->bd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 3d886c6902f9..11de3bfd4e54 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops atmel_lcdc_bl_ops = {
 
 static void init_backlight(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
 
         sinfo->bl_power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
@@ -124,8 +125,10 @@ static void init_backlight(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
         if (sinfo->backlight)
                 return;
 
-        bl = backlight_device_register("backlight", &sinfo->pdev->dev,
-                        sinfo, &atmel_lcdc_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 0xff;
+        bl = backlight_device_register("backlight", &sinfo->pdev->dev, sinfo,
+                                       &atmel_lcdc_bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&sinfo->pdev->dev, "error %ld on backlight register\n",
                                 PTR_ERR(bl));
@@ -135,7 +138,6 @@ static void init_backlight(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 
         bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         bl->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-        bl->props.max_brightness = 0xff;
         bl->props.brightness = atmel_bl_get_brightness(bl);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
index 9ee67d6da710..a489be0c4614 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
@@ -1802,6 +1802,7 @@ static void aty128_bl_set_power(struct fb_info *info, int power)
 
 static void aty128_bl_init(struct aty128fb_par *par)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pdev);
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         char name[12];
@@ -1817,7 +1818,10 @@ static void aty128_bl_init(struct aty128fb_par *par)
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "aty128bl%d", info->node);
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty128_bl_data);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty128_bl_data,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 info->bl_dev = NULL;
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "aty128: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -1829,7 +1833,6 @@ static void aty128_bl_init(struct aty128fb_par *par)
                  63 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
                 219 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
         bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index e45ab8db2ddc..29d72851f85b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -2232,6 +2232,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops aty_bl_data = {
 
 static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pdev);
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         char name[12];
@@ -2243,7 +2244,10 @@ static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "atybl%d", info->node);
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty_bl_data);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty_bl_data,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 info->bl_dev = NULL;
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "aty: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -2255,7 +2259,6 @@ static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
                             0x3F * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
                             0xFF * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
         bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
index fa1198c4ccc5..9fc8c66be3ce 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops radeon_bl_data = {
 
 void radeonfb_bl_init(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         struct radeon_bl_privdata *pdata;
         char name[12];
@@ -155,7 +156,10 @@ void radeonfb_bl_init(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "radeonbl%d", rinfo->info->node);
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(name, rinfo->info->dev, pdata, &radeon_bl_data);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, rinfo->info->dev, pdata,
+                                       &radeon_bl_data, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 rinfo->info->bl_dev = NULL;
                 printk("radeonfb: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -185,7 +189,6 @@ void radeonfb_bl_init(struct radeonfb_info *rinfo)
                  63 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_RADEON_LEVEL,
                 217 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_RADEON_LEVEL);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
         bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index b8f705cca438..93e25c77aeb2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct pm860x_backlight_data *data;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
         struct resource *res;
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         unsigned char value;
         char name[MFD_NAME_SIZE];
         int ret;
@@ -223,14 +224,15 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
         bl = backlight_device_register(name, &pdev->dev, data,
-                                        &pm860x_backlight_ops);
+                                        &pm860x_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
                 kfree(data);
                 return PTR_ERR(bl);
         }
-        bl->props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
         bl->props.brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
index 86d95c228adb..5183f0e4d314 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group adp5520_bl_attr_group = {
 
 static int __devinit adp5520_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
         struct adp5520_bl *data;
         int ret = 0;
@@ -300,17 +301,17 @@ static int __devinit adp5520_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         mutex_init(&data->lock);
 
-        bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->master,
-                        data, &adp5520_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = ADP5020_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
+        bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->master, data,
+                                       &adp5520_bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
                 kfree(data);
                 return PTR_ERR(bl);
         }
 
-        bl->props.max_brightness =
-                bl->props.brightness = ADP5020_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
-
+        bl->props.brightness = ADP5020_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
         if (data->pdata->en_ambl_sens)
                 ret = sysfs_create_group(&bl->dev.kobj,
                         &adp5520_bl_attr_group);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
index a683dd1be4bc..b0624b983889 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adx_bl.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops adx_backlight_ops = {
 
 static int __devinit adx_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bldev;
         struct resource *res;
         struct adxbl *bl;
@@ -101,14 +102,15 @@ static int __devinit adx_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        bldev = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev, bl,
-                        &adx_backlight_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 0xff;
+        bldev = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev,
+                                          bl, &adx_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (!bldev) {
                 ret = -ENOMEM;
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        bldev->props.max_brightness = 0xff;
         bldev->props.brightness = 0xff;
         bldev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
index f625ffc69ad3..2d9760551a4b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops atmel_pwm_bl_ops = {
 
 static int atmel_pwm_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         const struct atmel_pwm_bl_platform_data *pdata;
         struct backlight_device *bldev;
         struct atmel_pwm_bl *pwmbl;
@@ -165,8 +166,10 @@ static int atmel_pwm_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                         goto err_free_gpio;
         }
 
-        bldev = backlight_device_register("atmel-pwm-bl",
-                        &pdev->dev, pwmbl, &atmel_pwm_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = pdata->pwm_duty_max - pdata->pwm_duty_min;
+        bldev = backlight_device_register("atmel-pwm-bl", &pdev->dev, pwmbl,
+                                          &atmel_pwm_bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
                 retval = PTR_ERR(bldev);
                 goto err_free_gpio;
@@ -178,7 +181,6 @@ static int atmel_pwm_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         /* Power up the backlight by default at middle intesity. */
         bldev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-        bldev->props.max_brightness = pdata->pwm_duty_max - pdata->pwm_duty_min;
         bldev->props.brightness = bldev->props.max_brightness / 2;
 
         retval = atmel_pwm_bl_init_pwm(pwmbl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index b800cd4eeec8..68bb838b9f11 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(backlight_force_update);
  * ERR_PTR() or a pointer to the newly allocated device.
  */
 struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
-                struct device *parent, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops)
+        struct device *parent, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops,
+        const struct backlight_properties *props)
 {
         struct backlight_device *new_bd;
         int rc;
@@ -289,6 +290,11 @@ struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
         dev_set_name(&new_bd->dev, name);
         dev_set_drvdata(&new_bd->dev, devdata);
 
+        /* Set default properties */
+        if (props)
+                memcpy(&new_bd->props, props,
+                       sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+
         rc = device_register(&new_bd->dev);
         if (rc) {
                 kfree(new_bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
index b4bcf8043797..73bdd8454c94 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ err_free_backlight_on:
 
 static int __devinit corgi_lcd_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct corgi_lcd_platform_data *pdata = spi->dev.platform_data;
         struct corgi_lcd *lcd;
         int ret = 0;
@@ -559,13 +560,14 @@ static int __devinit corgi_lcd_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
         lcd->power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
         lcd->mode = (pdata) ? pdata->init_mode : CORGI_LCD_MODE_VGA;
 
-        lcd->bl_dev = backlight_device_register("corgi_bl", &spi->dev,
-                                        lcd, &corgi_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = pdata->max_intensity;
+        lcd->bl_dev = backlight_device_register("corgi_bl", &spi->dev, lcd,
+                                                &corgi_bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(lcd->bl_dev)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(lcd->bl_dev);
                 goto err_unregister_lcd;
         }
-        lcd->bl_dev->props.max_brightness = pdata->max_intensity;
         lcd->bl_dev->props.brightness = pdata->default_intensity;
         lcd->bl_dev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
index da86db4374a0..1cce6031bff2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static struct lcd_ops cr_lcd_ops = {
 
 static int cr_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bdp;
         struct lcd_device *ldp;
         struct cr_panel *crp;
@@ -190,8 +191,9 @@ static int cr_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
-        bdp = backlight_device_register("cr-backlight",
-                                        &pdev->dev, NULL, &cr_backlight_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        bdp = backlight_device_register("cr-backlight", &pdev->dev, NULL,
+                                        &cr_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bdp)) {
                 pci_dev_put(lpc_dev);
                 return PTR_ERR(bdp);
@@ -220,9 +222,7 @@ static int cr_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         crp->cr_lcd_device = ldp;
         crp->cr_backlight_device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         crp->cr_backlight_device->props.brightness = 0;
-        crp->cr_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = 0;
         cr_backlight_set_intensity(crp->cr_backlight_device);
-
         cr_lcd_set_power(crp->cr_lcd_device, FB_BLANK_UNBLANK);
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, crp);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
index 74cdc640173d..686e4a789238 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct da9034_backlight_pdata *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
         struct da903x_backlight_data *data;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         int max_brightness;
 
         data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -134,15 +135,15 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 da903x_write(data->da903x_dev, DA9034_WLED_CONTROL2,
                                 DA9034_WLED_ISET(pdata->output_current));
 
-        bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->da903x_dev,
-                        data, &da903x_backlight_ops);
+        props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
+        bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->da903x_dev, data,
+                                       &da903x_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
                 kfree(data);
                 return PTR_ERR(bl);
         }
 
-        bl->props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
         bl->props.brightness = max_brightness;
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
index e6d348e63596..312ca619735d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/generic_bl.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops genericbl_ops = {
 
 static int genericbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct generic_bl_info *machinfo = pdev->dev.platform_data;
         const char *name = "generic-bl";
         struct backlight_device *bd;
@@ -89,14 +90,15 @@ static int genericbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (machinfo->name)
                 name = machinfo->name;
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register (name,
-                &pdev->dev, NULL, &genericbl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, &pdev->dev, NULL, &genericbl_ops,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR (bd))
                 return PTR_ERR (bd);
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bd);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         bd->props.brightness = machinfo->default_intensity;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
index f7cc528d5be7..267d23f8d645 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
@@ -105,16 +105,18 @@ static const struct backlight_ops hp680bl_ops = {
 
 static int __devinit hp680bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register ("hp680-bl", &pdev->dev, NULL,
-                    &hp680bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = HP680_MAX_INTENSITY;
+        bd = backlight_device_register("hp680-bl", &pdev->dev, NULL,
+                                       &hp680bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd))
                 return PTR_ERR(bd);
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bd);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = HP680_MAX_INTENSITY;
         bd->props.brightness = HP680_DEFAULT_INTENSITY;
         hp680bl_send_intensity(bd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
index db9071fc5665..2f177b3a4885 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
@@ -101,10 +101,14 @@ static const struct backlight_ops jornada_bl_ops = {
 
 static int jornada_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         int ret;
         struct backlight_device *bd;
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(S1D_DEVICENAME, &pdev->dev, NULL, &jornada_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = BL_MAX_BRIGHT;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(S1D_DEVICENAME, &pdev->dev, NULL,
+                                       &jornada_bl_ops, &props);
 
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(bd);
@@ -117,7 +121,6 @@ static int jornada_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         /* note. make sure max brightness is set otherwise
            you will get seemingly non-related errors when
            trying to change brightness */
-        bd->props.max_brightness = BL_MAX_BRIGHT;
         jornada_bl_update_status(bd);
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
index 939e7b830cf3..f439a8632287 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
@@ -141,20 +141,24 @@ static const struct backlight_ops kb3886bl_ops = {
 
 static int kb3886bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct kb3886bl_machinfo *machinfo = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 
         bl_machinfo = machinfo;
         if (!machinfo->limit_mask)
                 machinfo->limit_mask = -1;
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
         kb3886_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("kb3886-bl",
-                &pdev->dev, NULL, &kb3886bl_ops);
+                                                            &pdev->dev, NULL,
+                                                            &kb3886bl_ops,
+                                                            &props);
         if (IS_ERR(kb3886_backlight_device))
                 return PTR_ERR(kb3886_backlight_device);
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, kb3886_backlight_device);
 
-        kb3886_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = machinfo->max_intensity;
         kb3886_backlight_device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         kb3886_backlight_device->props.brightness = machinfo->default_intensity;
         backlight_update_status(kb3886_backlight_device);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
index 00a9591b0003..7571bc26071e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static int locomolcd_resume(struct locomo_dev *dev)
 
 static int locomolcd_probe(struct locomo_dev *ldev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         unsigned long flags;
 
         local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -182,13 +183,16 @@ static int locomolcd_probe(struct locomo_dev *ldev)
 
         local_irq_restore(flags);
 
-        locomolcd_bl_device = backlight_device_register("locomo-bl", &ldev->dev, NULL, &locomobl_data);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 4;
+        locomolcd_bl_device = backlight_device_register("locomo-bl",
+                                                        &ldev->dev, NULL,
+                                                        &locomobl_data, &props);
 
         if (IS_ERR (locomolcd_bl_device))
                 return PTR_ERR (locomolcd_bl_device);
 
         /* Set up frontlight so that screen is readable */
-        locomolcd_bl_device->props.max_brightness = 4,
         locomolcd_bl_device->props.brightness = 2;
         locomolcd_set_intensity(locomolcd_bl_device);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
index c267069a52a3..c91adaf492cf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ static int __devinit max8925_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct max8925_backlight_pdata *pdata = NULL;
         struct max8925_backlight_data *data;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct resource *res;
         char name[MAX8925_NAME_SIZE];
         unsigned char value;
@@ -133,14 +134,15 @@ static int __devinit max8925_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         data->chip = chip;
         data->current_brightness = 0;
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
         bl = backlight_device_register(name, &pdev->dev, data,
-                                        &max8925_backlight_ops);
+                                        &max8925_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
                 kfree(data);
                 return PTR_ERR(bl);
         }
-        bl->props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
         bl->props.brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
index 2e78b0784bdc..0881358eeace 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/mbp_nvidia_bl.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id __initdata mbp_device_table[] = {
 
 static int __init mbp_init(void)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         if (!dmi_check_system(mbp_device_table))
                 return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -257,14 +258,17 @@ static int __init mbp_init(void)
                                                 "Macbook Pro backlight"))
                 return -ENXIO;
 
-        mbp_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("mbp_backlight",
-                                        NULL, NULL, &driver_data->backlight_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 15;
+        mbp_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("mbp_backlight", NULL,
+                                                         NULL,
+                                                         &driver_data->backlight_ops,
+                                                         &props);
         if (IS_ERR(mbp_backlight_device)) {
                 release_region(driver_data->iostart, driver_data->iolen);
                 return PTR_ERR(mbp_backlight_device);
         }
 
-        mbp_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = 15;
         mbp_backlight_device->props.brightness =
                 driver_data->backlight_ops.get_brightness(mbp_backlight_device);
         backlight_update_status(mbp_backlight_device);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
index a3a7f8938175..333d28e6b062 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/omap1_bl.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops omapbl_ops = {
 
 static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct backlight_device *dev;
         struct omap_backlight *bl;
         struct omap_backlight_config *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
@@ -143,7 +144,10 @@ static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (unlikely(!bl))
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        dev = backlight_device_register("omap-bl", &pdev->dev, bl, &omapbl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = OMAPBL_MAX_INTENSITY;
+        dev = backlight_device_register("omap-bl", &pdev->dev, bl, &omapbl_ops,
+                                        &props);
         if (IS_ERR(dev)) {
                 kfree(bl);
                 return PTR_ERR(dev);
@@ -160,7 +164,6 @@ static int omapbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         omap_cfg_reg(PWL);      /* Conflicts with UART3 */
 
         dev->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-        dev->props.max_brightness = OMAPBL_MAX_INTENSITY;
         dev->props.brightness = pdata->default_intensity;
         omapbl_update_status(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
index 2ec16deb2397..809278c90738 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/progear_bl.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops progearbl_ops = {
 
 static int progearbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         u8 temp;
         struct backlight_device *progear_backlight_device;
         int ret;
@@ -82,9 +83,12 @@ static int progearbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         pci_read_config_byte(sb_dev, SB_MPS1, &temp);
         pci_write_config_byte(sb_dev, SB_MPS1, temp | 0x20);
 
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = HW_LEVEL_MAX - HW_LEVEL_MIN;
         progear_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("progear-bl",
                                                              &pdev->dev, NULL,
-                                                             &progearbl_ops);
+                                                             &progearbl_ops,
+                                                             &props);
         if (IS_ERR(progear_backlight_device)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(progear_backlight_device);
                 goto put_sb;
@@ -94,7 +98,6 @@ static int progearbl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         progear_backlight_device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         progear_backlight_device->props.brightness = HW_LEVEL_MAX - HW_LEVEL_MIN;
-        progear_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = HW_LEVEL_MAX - HW_LEVEL_MIN;
         progearbl_set_intensity(progear_backlight_device);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 9d2ec2a1cce8..b89eebc3f77d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops pwm_backlight_ops = {
 
 static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct platform_pwm_backlight_data *data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
         struct pwm_bl_data *pb;
@@ -100,15 +101,16 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         } else
                 dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "got pwm for backlight\n");
 
-        bl = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev,
-                        pb, &pwm_backlight_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = data->max_brightness;
+        bl = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev, pb,
+                                       &pwm_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
                 ret = PTR_ERR(bl);
                 goto err_bl;
         }
 
-        bl->props.max_brightness = data->max_brightness;
         bl->props.brightness = data->dft_brightness;
         backlight_update_status(bl);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
index e14ce4d469f5..f57bbf170049 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_bl.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops bl_ops = {
 static int __devinit tosa_bl_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
                 const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct tosa_bl_data *data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct tosa_bl_data), GFP_KERNEL);
         int ret = 0;
         if (!data)
@@ -99,15 +100,16 @@ static int __devinit tosa_bl_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         i2c_set_clientdata(client, data);
         data->i2c = client;
 
-        data->bl = backlight_device_register("tosa-bl", &client->dev,
-                        data, &bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 512 - 1;
+        data->bl = backlight_device_register("tosa-bl", &client->dev, data,
+                                             &bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(data->bl)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(data->bl);
                 goto err_reg;
         }
 
         data->bl->props.brightness = 69;
-        data->bl->props.max_brightness = 512 - 1;
         data->bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 
         backlight_update_status(data->bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
index e32add37a203..a4312709fb1b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct wm831x_backlight_pdata *pdata;
         struct wm831x_backlight_data *data;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         int ret, i, max_isel, isink_reg, dcdc_cfg;
 
         /* We need platform data */
@@ -191,15 +192,15 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         data->current_brightness = 0;
         data->isink_reg = isink_reg;
 
-        bl = backlight_device_register("wm831x", &pdev->dev,
-                        data, &wm831x_backlight_ops);
+        props.max_brightness = max_isel;
+        bl = backlight_device_register("wm831x", &pdev->dev, data,
+                                       &wm831x_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
                 kfree(data);
                 return PTR_ERR(bl);
         }
 
-        bl->props.max_brightness = max_isel;
         bl->props.brightness = max_isel;
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
diff --git a/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c b/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
index 814312a7452f..54df3d44af8f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/bf54x-lq043fb.c
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bfin_bf54x_irq_error(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static int __devinit bfin_bf54x_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct bfin_bf54xfb_info *info;
         struct fb_info *fbinfo;
         int ret;
@@ -645,10 +646,10 @@ static int __devinit bfin_bf54x_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto out8;
         }
 #ifndef NO_BL_SUPPORT
-        bl_dev =
-            backlight_device_register("bf54x-bl", NULL, NULL,
-                                      &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops);
-        bl_dev->props.max_brightness = 255;
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 255;
+        bl_dev = backlight_device_register("bf54x-bl", NULL, NULL,
+                                           &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props);
 
         lcd_dev = lcd_device_register(DRIVER_NAME, &pdev->dev, NULL, &bfin_lcd_ops);
         lcd_dev->props.max_contrast = 255, printk(KERN_INFO "Done.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c b/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
index 5653d083a983..3a8e811a7e9f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bfin_t350mcqb_irq_error(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 static int __devinit bfin_t350mcqb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct bfin_t350mcqbfb_info *info;
         struct fb_info *fbinfo;
         int ret;
@@ -540,10 +541,10 @@ static int __devinit bfin_t350mcqb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto out8;
         }
 #ifndef NO_BL_SUPPORT
-        bl_dev =
-            backlight_device_register("bf52x-bl", NULL, NULL,
-                                      &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops);
-        bl_dev->props.max_brightness = 255;
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = 255;
+        bl_dev = backlight_device_register("bf52x-bl", NULL, NULL,
+                                           &bfin_lq043fb_bl_ops, &props);
 
         lcd_dev = lcd_device_register(DRIVER_NAME, NULL, &bfin_lcd_ops);
         lcd_dev->props.max_contrast = 255, printk(KERN_INFO "Done.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
index 443e3c85a9a0..2fb552a6f32c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops nvidia_bl_ops = {
 
 void nvidia_bl_init(struct nvidia_par *par)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pci_dev);
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         char name[12];
@@ -109,7 +110,10 @@ void nvidia_bl_init(struct nvidia_par *par)
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "nvidiabl%d", info->node);
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &nvidia_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &nvidia_bl_ops,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 info->bl_dev = NULL;
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "nvidia: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -121,7 +125,6 @@ void nvidia_bl_init(struct nvidia_par *par)
                 0x158 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
                 0x534 * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
         bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index fcd6a61a91eb..59769e85d41c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ static struct attribute_group taal_attr_group = {
 
 static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct taal_data *td;
         struct backlight_device *bldev;
         int r;
@@ -520,11 +521,16 @@ static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
         /* if no platform set_backlight() defined, presume DSI backlight
          * control */
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
         if (!dssdev->set_backlight)
                 td->use_dsi_bl = true;
 
+        if (td->use_dsi_bl)
+                props.max_brightness = 255;
+        else
+                props.max_brightness = 127;
         bldev = backlight_device_register("taal", &dssdev->dev, dssdev,
-                        &taal_bl_ops);
+                                          &taal_bl_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bldev)) {
                 r = PTR_ERR(bldev);
                 goto err2;
@@ -534,13 +540,10 @@ static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
         bldev->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         bldev->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-        if (td->use_dsi_bl) {
-                bldev->props.max_brightness = 255;
+        if (td->use_dsi_bl)
                 bldev->props.brightness = 255;
-        } else {
-                bldev->props.max_brightness = 127;
+        else
                 bldev->props.brightness = 127;
-        }
 
         taal_bl_update_status(bldev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index d94c57ffbdb1..618f36bec10d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops riva_bl_ops = {
 
 static void riva_bl_init(struct riva_par *par)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pdev);
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         char name[12];
@@ -353,7 +354,10 @@ static void riva_bl_init(struct riva_par *par)
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "rivabl%d", info->node);
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &riva_bl_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &riva_bl_ops,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 info->bl_dev = NULL;
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "riva: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -365,7 +369,6 @@ static void riva_bl_init(struct riva_par *par)
                 MIN_LEVEL * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
                 FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
         bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
diff --git a/include/linux/backlight.h b/include/linux/backlight.h
index 21cd866d24cd..4a3d52e545e1 100644
--- a/include/linux/backlight.h
+++ b/include/linux/backlight.h
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ static inline void backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 }
 
 extern struct backlight_device *backlight_device_register(const char *name,
-        struct device *dev, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops);
+        struct device *dev, void *devdata, const struct backlight_ops *ops,
+        const struct backlight_properties *props);
 extern void backlight_device_unregister(struct backlight_device *bd);
 extern void backlight_force_update(struct backlight_device *bd,
                                    enum backlight_update_reason reason);