diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 0bed4733c4f0..f453d5dc085e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -3488,7 +3488,7 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	/* Do not issue duplicate brightness change events to
 	 * userspace. tpacpi_detect_brightness_capabilities() must have
 	 * been called before this point  */
-	if (acpi_video_get_backlight_type() != acpi_backlight_vendor) {
+	if (acpi_video_handles_brightness_key_presses()) {
 		pr_info("This ThinkPad has standard ACPI backlight "
 			"brightness control, supported by the ACPI "
 			"video driver\n");