1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

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);