diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 46b274693872..58d29c4f2840 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <acpi/video.h>
 
 #define ASUS_LAPTOP_VERSION	"0.42"
 
@@ -1884,12 +1885,11 @@ static int asus_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (result)
 		goto fail_platform;
 
-	if (!acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+	if (acpi_video_get_backlight_type() == acpi_backlight_vendor) {
 		result = asus_backlight_init(asus);
 		if (result)
 			goto fail_backlight;
-	} else
-		pr_info("Backlight controlled by ACPI video driver\n");
+	}
 
 	result = asus_input_init(asus);
 	if (result)