diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index d0937ab3fb6d..5d7075d25700 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -456,6 +456,14 @@ static struct dmi_system_id video_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+	 .callback = video_ignore_initial_backlight,
+	 .ident = "HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC",
+	 .matches = {
+		 DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Hewlett-Packard"),
+		 DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC"),
+		},
+	},
 	{
 	 .callback = video_ignore_initial_backlight,
 	 .ident = "HP 1000 Notebook PC",