diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
index ee79ce64d9df..57787d87d9a4 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ static int __devinit toshiba_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev)
 
 	mutex_init(&dev->mutex);
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(props));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
 	props.max_brightness = HCI_LCD_BRIGHTNESS_LEVELS - 1;
 	dev->backlight_dev = backlight_device_register("toshiba",
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
index 30e19681a30b..573c7ece0fde 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		da903x_write(data->da903x_dev, DA9034_WLED_CONTROL2,
 				DA9034_WLED_ISET(pdata->output_current));
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(props));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	props.max_brightness = max_brightness;
 	bl = backlight_device_register(pdev->name, data->da903x_dev, data,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c
index c65853cb9740..c092159f4383 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pcf50633-backlight.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static int __devinit pcf50633_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!pcf_bl)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	memset(&bl_props, 0, sizeof(bl_props));
 	bl_props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	bl_props.max_brightness = 0x3f;
 	bl_props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
index 5d365deb5f82..9e5517a3a52b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	data->current_brightness = 0;
 	data->isink_reg = isink_reg;
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(props));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	props.max_brightness = max_isel;
 	bl = backlight_device_register("wm831x", &pdev->dev, data,
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-acx565akm.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-acx565akm.c
index d26f37ac69d8..74e7cf078505 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-acx565akm.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-acx565akm.c
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ static int acx_panel_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 	/*------- Backlight control --------*/
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(props));
 	props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;