diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 550443518891..21866ec69656 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct pwm_bl_data {
 	struct pwm_device	*pwm;
 	struct device		*dev;
 	unsigned int		period;
+	unsigned int		lth_brightness;
 	int			(*notify)(struct device *,
 					  int brightness);
 };
@@ -48,7 +49,9 @@ static int pwm_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 		pwm_config(pb->pwm, 0, pb->period);
 		pwm_disable(pb->pwm);
 	} else {
-		pwm_config(pb->pwm, brightness * pb->period / max, pb->period);
+		brightness = pb->lth_brightness +
+			(brightness * (pb->period - pb->lth_brightness) / max);
+		pwm_config(pb->pwm, brightness, pb->period);
 		pwm_enable(pb->pwm);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -92,6 +95,8 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pb->period = data->pwm_period_ns;
 	pb->notify = data->notify;
+	pb->lth_brightness = data->lth_brightness *
+		(data->pwm_period_ns / data->max_brightness);
 	pb->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	pb->pwm = pwm_request(data->pwm_id, "backlight");
diff --git a/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h b/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h
index 01b3d759f1fc..e031e1a486d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h
+++ b/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ struct platform_pwm_backlight_data {
 	int pwm_id;
 	unsigned int max_brightness;
 	unsigned int dft_brightness;
+	unsigned int lth_brightness;
 	unsigned int pwm_period_ns;
 	int (*init)(struct device *dev);
 	int (*notify)(struct device *dev, int brightness);