diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 6e1446ae7f52..6615ac7fa60a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static void backlight_generate_event(struct backlight_device *bd,
 	}
 	envp[1] = NULL;
 	kobject_uevent_env(&bd->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
+	sysfs_notify(&bd->dev.kobj, NULL, "actual_brightness");
 }
 
 static ssize_t backlight_show_power(struct device *dev,