diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-innolux-p079zca.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-innolux-p079zca.c
index 6ba93449fcfb..4c1b29eec2a5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-innolux-p079zca.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-innolux-p079zca.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ static int innolux_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (!innolux->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	innolux->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-	backlight_update_status(innolux->backlight);
+	backlight_disable(innolux->backlight);
 
 	err = mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_off(innolux->link);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -151,8 +150,7 @@ static int innolux_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (innolux->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	innolux->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	ret = backlight_update_status(innolux->backlight);
+	ret = backlight_enable(innolux->backlight);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_DEV_ERROR(panel->drm->dev,
 			      "Failed to enable backlight %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-jdi-lt070me05000.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-jdi-lt070me05000.c
index 5b2340ef74ed..0a94ab79a6c0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-jdi-lt070me05000.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-jdi-lt070me05000.c
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ static int jdi_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (!jdi->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	jdi->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-	backlight_update_status(jdi->backlight);
+	backlight_disable(jdi->backlight);
 
 	jdi->enabled = false;
 
@@ -289,8 +288,7 @@ static int jdi_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (jdi->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	jdi->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	backlight_update_status(jdi->backlight);
+	backlight_enable(jdi->backlight);
 
 	jdi->enabled = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-lq101r1sx01.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-lq101r1sx01.c
index 3cce3ca19601..072c0fc794d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-lq101r1sx01.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-lq101r1sx01.c
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ static int sharp_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (!sharp->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (sharp->backlight) {
-		sharp->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-		backlight_update_status(sharp->backlight);
-	}
+	backlight_disable(sharp->backlight);
 
 	sharp->enabled = false;
 
@@ -263,10 +260,7 @@ static int sharp_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (sharp->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (sharp->backlight) {
-		sharp->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-		backlight_update_status(sharp->backlight);
-	}
+	backlight_enable(sharp->backlight);
 
 	sharp->enabled = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-ls043t1le01.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-ls043t1le01.c
index 3aeb0bda4947..8a5137963c7d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-ls043t1le01.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sharp-ls043t1le01.c
@@ -117,10 +117,7 @@ static int sharp_nt_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (!sharp_nt->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (sharp_nt->backlight) {
-		sharp_nt->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-		backlight_update_status(sharp_nt->backlight);
-	}
+	backlight_disable(sharp_nt->backlight);
 
 	sharp_nt->enabled = false;
 
@@ -203,10 +200,7 @@ static int sharp_nt_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 	if (sharp_nt->enabled)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (sharp_nt->backlight) {
-		sharp_nt->backlight->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-		backlight_update_status(sharp_nt->backlight);
-	}
+	backlight_enable(sharp_nt->backlight);
 
 	sharp_nt->enabled = true;