diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/include/subdev/bios/gpio.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/include/subdev/bios/gpio.h
index e9789cf..14154bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/include/subdev/bios/gpio.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/include/subdev/bios/gpio.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ struct nouveau_bios;
 
 enum dcb_gpio_func_name {
 	DCB_GPIO_PANEL_POWER = 0x01,
+	DCB_GPIO_PANEL_BACKLIGHT_LEVEL = 0x21,
 	DCB_GPIO_TVDAC0 = 0x0c,
 	DCB_GPIO_TVDAC1 = 0x2d,
 	DCB_GPIO_PWM_FAN = 0x09,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
index 2772a43..e679edd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ nouveau_display_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 		msleep(300);
 	}
 
+	/* XXX: HP 8530w / Lenovo W510 hack */
+	if (gpio && gpio->get(gpio, 0, DCB_GPIO_PANEL_BACKLIGHT_LEVEL, 0xff) == 0) {
+		gpio->set(gpio, 0, DCB_GPIO_PANEL_BACKLIGHT_LEVEL, 0xff, 1);
+		msleep(300);
+	}
+
 	/* enable polling for external displays */
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);