1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-wmi.c
index b227eb469f49..9dc50fbf3d0b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-wmi.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int eeepc_wmi_backlight_notify(struct eeepc_wmi *eeepc, int code)
 {
         struct backlight_device *bd = eeepc->backlight_device;
         int old = bd->props.brightness;
-        int new;
+        int new = old;
 
         if (code >= NOTIFY_BRNUP_MIN && code <= NOTIFY_BRNUP_MAX)
                 new = code - NOTIFY_BRNUP_MIN + 1;