diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 3daf9cc9bc31..a22c1ec29de7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct platform_pwm_backlight_data defdata;
 	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
+	struct device_node *node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	struct pwm_bl_data *pb;
-	phandle phandle = pdev->dev.of_node->phandle;
 	int initial_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		 * assume that another driver will enable the backlight at the
 		 * appropriate time. Therefore, if it is disabled, keep it so.
 		 */
-		if (phandle &&
+		if (node && node->phandle &&
 		    gpiod_get_direction(pb->enable_gpio) == GPIOF_DIR_OUT &&
 		    gpiod_get_value(pb->enable_gpio) == 0)
 			initial_blank = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
@@ -287,12 +287,11 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_alloc;
 	}
 
-	if (phandle && !regulator_is_enabled(pb->power_supply))
+	if (node && node->phandle && !regulator_is_enabled(pb->power_supply))
 		initial_blank = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
 
 	pb->pwm = devm_pwm_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(pb->pwm) && PTR_ERR(pb->pwm) != -EPROBE_DEFER
-	    && !pdev->dev.of_node) {
+	if (IS_ERR(pb->pwm) && PTR_ERR(pb->pwm) != -EPROBE_DEFER && !node) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to request PWM, trying legacy API\n");
 		pb->legacy = true;
 		pb->pwm = pwm_request(data->pwm_id, "pwm-backlight");