1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
index 7ba2042b2dd0..9f9d03127978 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@ void __init pmu_backlight_init()
         bd->props->power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);
 
-        mutex_lock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
-        if (!pmac_backlight)
-                pmac_backlight = bd;
-        mutex_unlock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
-
         printk("pmubl: Backlight initialized (%s)\n", name);
 
         return;