1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 5a3d8514c66d..6553b91caaa4 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1291,9 +1291,13 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
                        "controlled by ACPI video driver\n");
         } else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "GBRT",
                                                 &handle))) {
+                                                        struct backlight_properties props;
+                memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+                props.max_brightness = SONY_MAX_BRIGHTNESS - 1;
                 sony_backlight_device = backlight_device_register("sony", NULL,
                                                                   NULL,
-                                                                  &sony_backlight_ops);
+                                                                  &sony_backlight_ops,
+                                                                  &props);
 
                 if (IS_ERR(sony_backlight_device)) {
                         printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_PFX "unable to register backlight device\n");
@@ -1302,8 +1306,6 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
                         sony_backlight_device->props.brightness =
                             sony_backlight_get_brightness
                             (sony_backlight_device);
-                        sony_backlight_device->props.max_brightness =
-                            SONY_MAX_BRIGHTNESS - 1;
                 }
 
         }