diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index 5bd9e09..7e8dda2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(encoder->base.crtc);
 	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = enc_to_intel_dsi(&encoder->base);
+	struct intel_connector *intel_connector =
+		&intel_dsi->attached_connector->base;
 	int pipe = intel_crtc->pipe;
 	u32 temp;
 
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 		I915_WRITE(MIPI_PORT_CTRL(pipe), temp | DPI_ENABLE);
 		POSTING_READ(MIPI_PORT_CTRL(pipe));
 	}
+
+	intel_panel_enable_backlight(intel_connector);
 }
 
 static void intel_dsi_pre_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
@@ -237,6 +241,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_disable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(encoder->base.crtc);
 	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = enc_to_intel_dsi(&encoder->base);
+	struct intel_connector *intel_connector =
+		&intel_dsi->attached_connector->base;
 	int pipe = intel_crtc->pipe;
 	u32 temp;
 
@@ -253,6 +259,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_disable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 		msleep(2);
 	}
 
+	intel_panel_disable_backlight(intel_connector);
+
 	/* Panel commands can be sent when clock is in LP11 */
 	I915_WRITE(MIPI_DEVICE_READY(pipe), 0x0);
 
@@ -670,6 +678,7 @@ static void intel_dsi_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\n");
 	intel_panel_fini(&intel_connector->panel);
+	intel_panel_destroy_backlight(connector);
 	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
 	kfree(connector);
 }
@@ -786,6 +795,7 @@ void intel_dsi_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	fixed_mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
 	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, NULL);
+	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector);
 
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 0e018cb..1e4b9da 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
 
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/mfd/intel_soc_pmic.h>
 #include "intel_drv.h"
 
 void
@@ -532,6 +533,11 @@ static u32 vlv_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return _vlv_get_backlight(dev, pipe);
 }
 
+static u32 vlv_pmic_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	return intel_soc_pmic_readb(0x4E);
+}
+
 static u32 intel_panel_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
@@ -607,6 +613,11 @@ static void vlv_set_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, u32 level)
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(pipe), tmp | level);
 }
 
+static void vlv_pmic_set_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, u32 level)
+{
+	intel_soc_pmic_writeb(0x4E, level);
+}
+
 static void
 intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, u32 level)
 {
@@ -726,6 +737,14 @@ static void vlv_disable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL2(pipe), tmp & ~BLM_PWM_ENABLE);
 }
 
+static void vlv_pmic_disable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(connector, 0);
+
+	intel_soc_pmic_writeb(0x51, 0x00);
+	intel_soc_pmic_writeb(0x4B, 0x7F);
+}
+
 void intel_panel_disable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
@@ -930,6 +949,17 @@ static void vlv_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL2(pipe), ctl2 | BLM_PWM_ENABLE);
 }
 
+static void vlv_pmic_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+
+	intel_soc_pmic_writeb(0x4B, 0xFF);
+	intel_soc_pmic_writeb(0x4E, 0xFF);
+	intel_soc_pmic_writeb(0x51, 0x01);
+
+	intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(connector, panel->backlight.level);
+}
+
 void intel_panel_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
@@ -1260,6 +1290,20 @@ static int vlv_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int vlv_pmic_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+
+	printk("vlv_pmic_setup_backlight\n");
+	panel->backlight.present = 1;
+	panel->backlight.min = 0x00;
+	panel->backlight.max = 0xFF;
+	panel->backlight.level = 20;
+	panel->backlight.enabled = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
@@ -1329,11 +1373,17 @@ void intel_panel_init_backlight_funcs(struct drm_device *dev)
 		dev_priv->display.set_backlight = pch_set_backlight;
 		dev_priv->display.get_backlight = pch_get_backlight;
 	} else if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev)) {
-		dev_priv->display.setup_backlight = vlv_setup_backlight;
-		dev_priv->display.enable_backlight = vlv_enable_backlight;
-		dev_priv->display.disable_backlight = vlv_disable_backlight;
-		dev_priv->display.set_backlight = vlv_set_backlight;
-		dev_priv->display.get_backlight = vlv_get_backlight;
+		//dev_priv->display.setup_backlight = vlv_setup_backlight;
+		//dev_priv->display.enable_backlight = vlv_enable_backlight;
+		//dev_priv->display.disable_backlight = vlv_disable_backlight;
+		//dev_priv->display.set_backlight = vlv_set_backlight;
+		//dev_priv->display.get_backlight = vlv_get_backlight;
+
+		dev_priv->display.setup_backlight = vlv_pmic_setup_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.enable_backlight = vlv_pmic_enable_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.disable_backlight = vlv_pmic_disable_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.set_backlight = vlv_pmic_set_backlight;
+		dev_priv->display.get_backlight = vlv_pmic_get_backlight;
 	} else if (IS_GEN4(dev)) {
 		dev_priv->display.setup_backlight = i965_setup_backlight;
 		dev_priv->display.enable_backlight = i965_enable_backlight;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c b/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c
index df7b064..6047ee0 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_core.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <linux/mfd/intel_soc_pmic.h>
 #include "intel_soc_pmic_core.h"
 
+static struct intel_soc_pmic *pmic_hack = NULL;
+
 /*
  * On some boards the PMIC interrupt may come from a GPIO line.
  * Try to lookup the ACPI table and see if such connection exists. If not,
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ static int intel_soc_pmic_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 	config = (struct intel_soc_pmic_config *)id->driver_data;
 
 	pmic = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*pmic), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pmic_hack = pmic;
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, pmic);
 
 	pmic->regmap = devm_regmap_init_i2c(i2c, config->regmap_config);
@@ -135,6 +138,38 @@ static int intel_soc_pmic_resume(struct device *dev)
 }
 #endif
 
+int intel_soc_pmic_readb(int reg)
+{
+	int ret;
+	unsigned int val;
+
+	if (!pmic_hack) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+	} else {
+		ret = regmap_read(pmic_hack->regmap, reg, &val);
+		if (!ret) {
+			ret = val;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_soc_pmic_readb);
+
+int intel_soc_pmic_writeb(int reg, u8 val)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!pmic_hack) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+	} else {
+		ret = regmap_write(pmic_hack->regmap, reg, val);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(intel_soc_pmic_writeb);
+
+
 static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(intel_soc_pmic_pm_ops, intel_soc_pmic_suspend,
 			 intel_soc_pmic_resume);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/intel_soc_pmic.h b/include/linux/mfd/intel_soc_pmic.h
index abcbfcf..56b3e71 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/intel_soc_pmic.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/intel_soc_pmic.h
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ struct intel_soc_pmic {
 	struct regmap_irq_chip_data *irq_chip_data;
 };
 
+int intel_soc_pmic_readb(int reg);
+int intel_soc_pmic_writeb(int reg, u8 val);
+
+
 #endif	/* __INTEL_SOC_PMIC_H__ */