diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 4d63839bd9b4..dfb783a8f2c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ void intel_panel_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 
 	WARN_ON(panel->backlight.max == 0);
 
-	if (panel->backlight.level == 0) {
+	if (panel->backlight.level <= panel->backlight.min) {
 		panel->backlight.level = panel->backlight.max;
 		if (panel->backlight.device)
 			panel->backlight.device->props.brightness =