diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
index 3d16bd6e6d3f..60d6c2ac87aa 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
@@ -424,6 +424,12 @@ static int lm3630a_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "fail : get pwm device\n");
 			return PTR_ERR(pchip->pwmd);
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * FIXME: pwm_apply_args() should be removed when switching to
+		 * the atomic PWM API.
+		 */
+		pwm_apply_args(pchip->pwmd);
 	}
 
 	/* interrupt enable  : irq 0 is not allowed */