1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
index 9ef98b2d5039..02fe2b8b8939 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -825,9 +825,15 @@ static int __init eeepc_laptop_init(void)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
         dev = acpi_get_physical_device(ehotk->device->handle);
-        result = eeepc_backlight_init(dev);
-        if (result)
-                goto fail_backlight;
+
+        if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+                result = eeepc_backlight_init(dev);
+                if (result)
+                        goto fail_backlight;
+        } else
+                printk(EEEPC_INFO "Backlight controlled by ACPI video "
+                       "driver\n");
+
         result = eeepc_hwmon_init(dev);
         if (result)
                 goto fail_hwmon;