diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 428089009cd5..bddc8b17a4d8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ static ssize_t actual_brightness_show(struct device *dev,
 	mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
 	if (bd->ops && bd->ops->get_brightness)
 		rc = sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bd->ops->get_brightness(bd));
+	else
+		rc = sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bd->props.brightness);
 	mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
 
 	return rc;