diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
index 3ac29a1e8f92..f6b280dbfb33 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
@@ -2246,14 +2246,10 @@ static int __init acer_wmi_init(void)
 	set_quirks();
 
 	if (dmi_check_system(video_vendor_dmi_table))
-		acpi_video_dmi_promote_vendor();
-	if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+		acpi_video_set_dmi_backlight_type(acpi_backlight_vendor);
+
+	if (acpi_video_get_backlight_type() != acpi_backlight_vendor)
 		interface->capability &= ~ACER_CAP_BRIGHTNESS;
-		pr_info("Brightness must be controlled by acpi video driver\n");
-	} else {
-		pr_info("Disabling ACPI video driver\n");
-		acpi_video_unregister_backlight();
-	}
 
 	if (wmi_has_guid(WMID_GUID3)) {
 		if (ec_raw_mode) {