diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
index 2194016122d2..c2d87e7fa85b 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
@@ -71,12 +71,7 @@ static int pmu_backlight_get_level_brightness(int level)
 static int __pmu_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	struct adb_request req;
-	int level = bd->props.brightness;
-
-
-	if (bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		level = 0;
+	int level = backlight_get_brightness(bd);
 
 	if (level > 0) {
 		int pmulevel = pmu_backlight_get_level_brightness(level);