diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index c285a16675ee..37b5de541270 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -2131,7 +2131,8 @@ static int asus_wmi_add(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		err = asus_wmi_backlight_init(asus);
 		if (err && err != -ENODEV)
 			goto fail_backlight;
-	}
+	} else
+		err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_BACKLIGHT, 2, NULL);
 
 	status = wmi_install_notify_handler(asus->driver->event_guid,
 					    asus_wmi_notify, asus);