diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
index c3872598b85a3856787b1bf0b7113633a468e020..65adb9c723772d9f0011573d320182823b18d37a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
@@ -1624,8 +1624,9 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_dpms_avivo(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)
 		} else
 			atom_execute_table(rdev->mode_info.atom_context, index, (uint32_t *)&args);
 		if (radeon_encoder->devices & (ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)) {
-			args.ucAction = ATOM_LCD_BLON;
-			atom_execute_table(rdev->mode_info.atom_context, index, (uint32_t *)&args);
+			struct radeon_encoder_atom_dig *dig = radeon_encoder->enc_priv;
+
+			atombios_set_backlight_level(radeon_encoder, dig->backlight_level);
 		}
 		break;
 	case DRM_MODE_DPMS_STANDBY:
@@ -1706,8 +1707,7 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_dpms_dig(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)
 				atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_DP_VIDEO_ON, 0);
 		}
 		if (radeon_encoder->devices & (ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT))
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder,
-						       ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_LCD_BLON, 0, 0);
+			atombios_set_backlight_level(radeon_encoder, dig->backlight_level);
 		if (ext_encoder)
 			atombios_external_encoder_setup(encoder, ext_encoder, ATOM_ENABLE);
 		break;