diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
index b25cd88fc1c5..4bf3c223a0f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int intel_dp_aux_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector,
                panel->backlight.max = 0xFF;
 
        panel->backlight.min = 0;
-       panel->backlight.level = intel_dp_aux_get_backlight(connector);
+       panel->backlight.level = panel->backlight.max;
 
        panel->backlight.enabled = panel->backlight.level != 0;