1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 9d2ec2a1cce8..b89eebc3f77d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static const struct backlight_ops pwm_backlight_ops = {
 
 static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        struct backlight_properties props;
         struct platform_pwm_backlight_data *data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
         struct backlight_device *bl;
         struct pwm_bl_data *pb;
@@ -100,15 +101,16 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         } else
                 dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "got pwm for backlight\n");
 
-        bl = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev,
-                        pb, &pwm_backlight_ops);
+        memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+        props.max_brightness = data->max_brightness;
+        bl = backlight_device_register(dev_name(&pdev->dev), &pdev->dev, pb,
+                                       &pwm_backlight_ops, &props);
         if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
                 ret = PTR_ERR(bl);
                 goto err_bl;
         }
 
-        bl->props.max_brightness = data->max_brightness;
         bl->props.brightness = data->dft_brightness;
         backlight_update_status(bl);