diff --git a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
index a9d5228724a6..8fb8b3591048 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
@@ -1208,9 +1208,13 @@ static int __init asus_laptop_init(void)
 
 	dev = acpi_get_physical_device(hotk->device->handle);
 
-	result = asus_backlight_init(dev);
-	if (result)
-		goto fail_backlight;
+	if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+		result = asus_backlight_init(dev);
+		if (result)
+			goto fail_backlight;
+	} else
+		printk(ASUS_INFO "Brightness ignored, must be controlled by "
+		       "ACPI video driver\n");
 
 	result = asus_led_init(dev);
 	if (result)