diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
index f5101be806cb..5e2c5685b4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ nouveau_backlight_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 		case NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_TESLA:
 		case NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_FERMI:
 		case NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_KEPLER:
+		case NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_MAXWELL:
 			return nv50_backlight_init(connector);
 		default:
 			break;