diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index 74e2087c8ff0..6a2523bc02ba 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id video_detect_dmi_table[] = {
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "X360"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+	 /* https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1128309 */
+	 .callback = video_detect_force_vendor,
+	 /* Acer KAV80 */
+	 .matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "KAV80"),
+		},
+	},
 	{
 	.callback = video_detect_force_vendor,
 	/* Asus UL30VT */
@@ -437,6 +446,41 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id video_detect_dmi_table[] = {
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "JV50"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+	 /* https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1012674 */
+	 .callback = video_detect_force_native,
+	 /* Acer Aspire 5741 */
+	 .matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Aspire 5741"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+	 /* https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42993 */
+	 .callback = video_detect_force_native,
+	 /* Acer Aspire 5750 */
+	 .matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Aspire 5750"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+	 /* https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42833 */
+	 .callback = video_detect_force_native,
+	 /* Acer Extensa 5235 */
+	 .matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Extensa 5235"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
+	 .callback = video_detect_force_native,
+	 /* Acer TravelMate 4750 */
+	 .matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "TravelMate 4750"),
+		},
+	},
 	{
 	 /* https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207835 */
 	 .callback = video_detect_force_native,
@@ -447,6 +491,15 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id video_detect_dmi_table[] = {
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "BA51_MV"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+	 /* https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36322 */
+	 .callback = video_detect_force_native,
+	 /* Acer TravelMate 5760 */
+	 .matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "TravelMate 5760"),
+		},
+	},
 	{
 	.callback = video_detect_force_native,
 	/* ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. GA401 */
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
index e0230ea0cb7e..b933a5165edb 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
@@ -643,69 +643,6 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id non_acer_quirks[] __initconst = {
 	{}
 };
 
-static int __init
-video_set_backlight_video_vendor(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
-{
-	interface->capability &= ~ACER_CAP_BRIGHTNESS;
-	pr_info("Brightness must be controlled by generic video driver\n");
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static const struct dmi_system_id video_vendor_dmi_table[] __initconst = {
-	{
-		.callback = video_set_backlight_video_vendor,
-		.ident = "Acer TravelMate 4750",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "TravelMate 4750"),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		.callback = video_set_backlight_video_vendor,
-		.ident = "Acer Extensa 5235",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Extensa 5235"),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		.callback = video_set_backlight_video_vendor,
-		.ident = "Acer TravelMate 5760",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "TravelMate 5760"),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		.callback = video_set_backlight_video_vendor,
-		.ident = "Acer Aspire 5750",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Aspire 5750"),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		.callback = video_set_backlight_video_vendor,
-		.ident = "Acer Aspire 5741",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Acer"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Aspire 5741"),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		/*
-		 * Note no video_set_backlight_video_vendor, we must use the
-		 * acer interface, as there is no native backlight interface.
-		 */
-		.ident = "Acer KAV80",
-		.matches = {
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
-			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "KAV80"),
-		},
-	},
-	{}
-};
-
 /* Find which quirks are needed for a particular vendor/ model pair */
 static void __init find_quirks(void)
 {
@@ -2477,9 +2414,6 @@ static int __init acer_wmi_init(void)
 
 	set_quirks();
 
-	if (dmi_check_system(video_vendor_dmi_table))
-		acpi_video_set_dmi_backlight_type(acpi_backlight_vendor);
-
 	if (acpi_video_get_backlight_type() != acpi_backlight_vendor)
 		interface->capability &= ~ACER_CAP_BRIGHTNESS;