1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index e45ab8db2ddc..29d72851f85b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -2232,6 +2232,7 @@ static struct backlight_ops aty_bl_data = {
 
 static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct fb_info *info = pci_get_drvdata(par->pdev);
         struct backlight_device *bd;
         char name[12];
@@ -2243,7 +2244,10 @@ static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "atybl%d", info->node);
 
-        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty_bl_data);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
+        bd = backlight_device_register(name, info->dev, par, &aty_bl_data,
+                                       &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
                 info->bl_dev = NULL;
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "aty: Backlight registration failed\n");
@@ -2255,7 +2259,6 @@ static void aty_bl_init(struct atyfb_par *par)
                             0x3F * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL,
                             0xFF * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_LEVEL);
 
-        bd->props.max_brightness = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1;
         bd->props.brightness = bd->props.max_brightness;
         bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
         backlight_update_status(bd);