struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
struct backlight_device *bd;
- bd = devm_backlight_device_register(dev, pdev->name, dev->parent,
+ bd = devm_backlight_device_register(dev, pdev->name, dev,
dev_get_drvdata(dev->parent),
&rave_sp_backlight_ops,
&rave_sp_backlight_props);
if (IS_ERR(bd))
return PTR_ERR(bd);
- backlight_update_status(bd);
+ /*
+ * If there is a phandle pointing to the device node we can
+ * assume that another device will manage the status changes.
+ * If not we make sure the backlight is in a consistent state.
+ */
+ if (!dev->of_node->phandle)
+ backlight_update_status(bd);
return 0;
}