1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 38a98570d10c..628cd8938274 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -1118,8 +1118,12 @@ int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector)
         int ret;
 
         if (!dev_priv->vbt.backlight.present) {
-                DRM_DEBUG_KMS("native backlight control not available per VBT\n");
-                return 0;
+                if (dev_priv->quirks & QUIRK_BACKLIGHT_PRESENT) {
+                        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no backlight present per VBT, but present per quirk\n");
+                } else {
+                        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no backlight present per VBT\n");
+                        return 0;
+                }
         }
 
         /* set level and max in panel struct */