diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
index d3f8d75bcbb4..4397fac55ba0 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
@@ -18,17 +18,48 @@
 static struct backlight_properties pmu_backlight_data;
 static spinlock_t pmu_backlight_lock;
 static int sleeping;
+static u8 bl_curve[FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS];
 
-static int pmu_backlight_get_level_brightness(struct fb_info *info,
-		int level)
+static void pmu_backlight_init_curve(u8 off, u8 min, u8 max)
+{
+	unsigned int i, flat, count, range = (max - min);
+
+	bl_curve[0] = off;
+
+	for (flat = 1; flat < (FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS / 16); ++flat)
+		bl_curve[flat] = min;
+
+	count = FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS * 15 / 16;
+	for (i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+		bl_curve[flat + i] = min + (range * (i + 1) / count);
+}
+
+static int pmu_backlight_curve_lookup(int value)
+{
+	int level = (FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS - 1);
+	int i, max = 0;
+
+	/* Look for biggest value */
+	for (i = 0; i < FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS; i++)
+		max = max((int)bl_curve[i], max);
+
+	/* Look for nearest value */
+	for (i = 0; i < FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS; i++) {
+		int diff = abs(bl_curve[i] - value);
+		if (diff < max) {
+			max = diff;
+			level = i;
+		}
+	}
+	return level;
+}
+
+static int pmu_backlight_get_level_brightness(int level)
 {
 	int pmulevel;
 
 	/* Get and convert the value */
-	mutex_lock(&info->bl_mutex);
-	pmulevel = info->bl_curve[level] * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_PMU_LEVEL;
-	mutex_unlock(&info->bl_mutex);
-
+	pmulevel = bl_curve[level] * FB_BACKLIGHT_MAX / MAX_PMU_LEVEL;
 	if (pmulevel < 0)
 		pmulevel = 0;
 	else if (pmulevel > MAX_PMU_LEVEL)
@@ -39,7 +70,6 @@ static int pmu_backlight_get_level_brightness(struct fb_info *info,
 
 static int pmu_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	struct fb_info *info = class_get_devdata(&bd->class_dev);
 	struct adb_request req;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int level = bd->props->brightness;
@@ -55,7 +85,7 @@ static int pmu_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 		level = 0;
 
 	if (level > 0) {
-		int pmulevel = pmu_backlight_get_level_brightness(info, level);
+		int pmulevel = pmu_backlight_get_level_brightness(level);
 
 		pmu_request(&req, NULL, 2, PMU_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHT, pmulevel);
 		pmu_wait_complete(&req);
@@ -88,35 +118,19 @@ static struct backlight_properties pmu_backlight_data = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-static int pmu_backlight_sleep_call(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
+void pmu_backlight_set_sleep(int sleep)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pmu_backlight_lock, flags);
-
-	switch (when) {
-	case PBOOK_SLEEP_REQUEST:
-		sleeping = 1;
-		break;
-	case PBOOK_WAKE:
-		sleeping = 0;
-		break;
-	}
-
+	sleeping = sleep;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pmu_backlight_lock, flags);
-
-	return PBOOK_SLEEP_OK;
 }
-
-static struct pmu_sleep_notifier pmu_backlight_sleep_notif = {
-	.notifier_call = pmu_backlight_sleep_call,
-};
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
 void __init pmu_backlight_init()
 {
 	struct backlight_device *bd;
-	struct fb_info *info;
 	char name[10];
 	int level, autosave;
 
@@ -131,27 +145,14 @@ void __init pmu_backlight_init()
 	    !machine_is_compatible("PowerBook1,1"))
 		return;
 
-	/* Actually, this is a hack, but I don't know of a better way
-	 * to get the first framebuffer device.
-	 */
-	info = registered_fb[0];
-	if (!info) {
-		printk("pmubl: No framebuffer found\n");
-		goto error;
-	}
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "pmubl");
 
-	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "pmubl%d", info->node);
-
-	bd = backlight_device_register(name, info, &pmu_backlight_data);
+	bd = backlight_device_register(name, NULL, &pmu_backlight_data);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		printk("pmubl: Backlight registration failed\n");
 		goto error;
 	}
-
-	mutex_lock(&info->bl_mutex);
-	info->bl_dev = bd;
-	fb_bl_default_curve(info, 0x7F, 0x46, 0x0E);
-	mutex_unlock(&info->bl_mutex);
+	pmu_backlight_init_curve(0x7F, 0x46, 0x0E);
 
 	level = pmu_backlight_data.max_brightness;
 
@@ -161,11 +162,9 @@ void __init pmu_backlight_init()
 		pmu_request(&req, NULL, 2, 0xd9, 0);
 		pmu_wait_complete(&req);
 
-		mutex_lock(&info->bl_mutex);
-		level = pmac_backlight_curve_lookup(info,
+		level = pmu_backlight_curve_lookup(
 				(req.reply[0] >> 4) *
 				pmu_backlight_data.max_brightness / 15);
-		mutex_unlock(&info->bl_mutex);
 	}
 
 	up(&bd->sem);
@@ -179,10 +178,6 @@ void __init pmu_backlight_init()
 		pmac_backlight = bd;
 	mutex_unlock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	pmu_register_sleep_notifier(&pmu_backlight_sleep_notif);
-#endif
-
 	printk("pmubl: Backlight initialized (%s)\n", name);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
index ea386801e215..14610a63f580 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -1995,6 +1995,8 @@ restore_via_state(void)
 	out_8(&via[IER], IER_SET | SR_INT | CB1_INT);
 }
 
+extern void pmu_backlight_set_sleep(int sleep);
+
 static int
 pmac_suspend_devices(void)
 {
@@ -2032,6 +2034,11 @@ pmac_suspend_devices(void)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT
+	/* Tell backlight code not to muck around with the chip anymore */
+	pmu_backlight_set_sleep(1);
+#endif
+
 	/* Call platform functions marked "on sleep" */
 	pmac_pfunc_i2c_suspend();
 	pmac_pfunc_base_suspend();
@@ -2090,6 +2097,11 @@ pmac_wakeup_devices(void)
 {
 	mdelay(100);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT
+	/* Tell backlight code it can use the chip again */
+	pmu_backlight_set_sleep(0);
+#endif
+
 	/* Power back up system devices (including the PIC) */
 	device_power_up();