diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c
index 54d94de652b0..056836706708 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ static int platform_lcd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (pdata->probe) {
+		err = pdata->probe(pdata);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
 	plcd = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct platform_lcd),
 			    GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!plcd) {
diff --git a/include/video/platform_lcd.h b/include/video/platform_lcd.h
index ad3bdfe743b2..23864b284147 100644
--- a/include/video/platform_lcd.h
+++ b/include/video/platform_lcd.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct plat_lcd_data;
 struct fb_info;
 
 struct plat_lcd_data {
+	int	(*probe)(struct plat_lcd_data *);
 	void	(*set_power)(struct plat_lcd_data *, unsigned int power);
 	int	(*match_fb)(struct plat_lcd_data *, struct fb_info *);
 };