1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 222ffb892f22..7b5ee494cdf7 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static int notify_brn(void)
         struct backlight_device *bd = eeepc_backlight_device;
         if (bd) {
                 int old = bd->props.brightness;
-                bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(bd);
+                backlight_force_update(bd, BACKLIGHT_UPDATE_HOTKEY);
                 return old;
         }
         return -1;