diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index 5f105eaa7d30..385eb49c763f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -608,8 +608,7 @@ static enum acpi_backlight_type __acpi_video_get_backlight_type(bool native)
 	if (!(video_caps & ACPI_VIDEO_BACKLIGHT))
 		return acpi_backlight_vendor;
 
-	if (acpi_osi_is_win8() &&
-	    (native_available || backlight_device_get_by_type(BACKLIGHT_RAW)))
+	if (acpi_osi_is_win8() && native_available)
 		return acpi_backlight_native;
 
 	return acpi_backlight_video;