diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c b/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
index a14f1a6..b7d4fae 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
@@ -25,10 +25,18 @@
 #define WLED_MAX_STRINGS				4
 
 #define WLED_DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS				2048
-
+#define WLED_SOFT_START_DLY_US				10000
 #define WLED_SINK_REG_BRIGHT_MAX			0xFFF
 
 /* WLED control registers */
+#define WLED_CTRL_REG_FAULT_STATUS			0x08
+#define  WLED_CTRL_REG_ILIM_FAULT_BIT			BIT(0)
+#define  WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_BIT			BIT(1)
+#define  WLED4_CTRL_REG_SC_FAULT_BIT			BIT(2)
+
+#define WLED_CTRL_REG_INT_RT_STS			0x10
+#define  WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_STATUS			BIT(1)
+
 #define WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN				0x46
 #define  WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK			BIT(7)
 #define  WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_SHIFT			7
@@ -36,6 +44,8 @@
 #define WLED_CTRL_REG_FREQ				0x4c
 #define  WLED_CTRL_REG_FREQ_MASK			GENMASK(3, 0)
 
+#define WLED_CTRL_REG_FEEDBACK_CONTROL			0x48
+
 #define WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP				0x4d
 #define  WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_MASK				GENMASK(1, 0)
 
@@ -127,6 +137,7 @@ struct wled_config {
 	bool ext_gen;
 	bool cabc;
 	bool external_pfet;
+	bool auto_detection_enabled;
 };
 
 struct wled {
@@ -135,16 +146,22 @@ struct wled {
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	struct mutex lock;	/* Lock to avoid race from thread irq handler */
 	ktime_t last_short_event;
+	ktime_t start_ovp_fault_time;
 	u16 ctrl_addr;
 	u16 sink_addr;
 	u16 max_string_count;
+	u16 auto_detection_ovp_count;
 	u32 brightness;
 	u32 max_brightness;
 	u32 short_count;
+	u32 auto_detect_count;
 	bool disabled_by_short;
 	bool has_short_detect;
+	int ovp_irq;
+	bool ovp_irq_disabled;
 
 	struct wled_config cfg;
+	struct delayed_work ovp_work;
 	int (*wled_set_brightness)(struct wled *wled, u16 brightness);
 };
 
@@ -189,6 +206,15 @@ static int wled4_set_brightness(struct wled *wled, u16 brightness)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void wled_ovp_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct wled *wled = container_of(work,
+					 struct wled, ovp_work.work);
+
+	if (wled->ovp_irq > 0)
+		enable_irq(wled->ovp_irq);
+}
+
 static int wled_module_enable(struct wled *wled, int val)
 {
 	int rc;
@@ -200,7 +226,18 @@ static int wled_module_enable(struct wled *wled, int val)
 				WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN,
 				WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK,
 				val << WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_SHIFT);
-	return rc;
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	if (val) {
+		schedule_delayed_work(&wled->ovp_work, WLED_SOFT_START_DLY_US);
+	} else {
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wled->ovp_work);
+		if (wled->ovp_irq > 0)
+			disable_irq(wled->ovp_irq);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wled_sync_toggle(struct wled *wled)
@@ -307,6 +344,312 @@ static irqreturn_t wled_short_irq_handler(int irq, void *_wled)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+#define AUTO_DETECT_BRIGHTNESS		200
+
+static void wled_auto_string_detection(struct wled *wled)
+{
+	int rc = 0, i;
+	u32 sink_config = 0, int_sts;
+	u8 sink_test = 0, sink_valid = 0, val;
+
+	/* read configured sink configuration */
+	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap, wled->sink_addr +
+			 WLED4_SINK_REG_CURR_SINK, &sink_config);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to read SINK configuration rc=%d\n",
+			rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	/* disable the module before starting detection */
+	rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
+				wled->ctrl_addr + WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN,
+				WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to disable WLED module rc=%d\n", rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	/* set low brightness across all sinks */
+	rc = wled4_set_brightness(wled, AUTO_DETECT_BRIGHTNESS);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to set brightness for auto detection rc=%d\n",
+			rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	if (wled->cfg.cabc) {
+		for (i = 0; i < wled->cfg.num_strings; i++) {
+			rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap, wled->sink_addr +
+						WLED4_SINK_REG_STR_CABC(i),
+						WLED4_SINK_REG_STR_CABC_MASK,
+						0);
+			if (rc < 0)
+				goto failed_detect;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* disable all sinks */
+	rc = regmap_write(wled->regmap,
+			  wled->sink_addr + WLED4_SINK_REG_CURR_SINK, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to disable all sinks rc=%d\n", rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	/* iterate through the strings one by one */
+	for (i = 0; i < wled->cfg.num_strings; i++) {
+		sink_test = BIT((WLED4_SINK_REG_CURR_SINK_SHFT + i));
+
+		/* Enable feedback control */
+		rc = regmap_write(wled->regmap, wled->ctrl_addr +
+				  WLED_CTRL_REG_FEEDBACK_CONTROL, i + 1);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to enable feedback for SINK %d rc = %d\n",
+				i + 1, rc);
+			goto failed_detect;
+		}
+
+		/* enable the sink */
+		rc = regmap_write(wled->regmap, wled->sink_addr +
+				  WLED4_SINK_REG_CURR_SINK, sink_test);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to configure SINK %d rc=%d\n",
+				i + 1, rc);
+			goto failed_detect;
+		}
+
+		/* Enable the module */
+		rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap, wled->ctrl_addr +
+					WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN,
+					WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK,
+					WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to enable WLED module rc=%d\n",
+				rc);
+			goto failed_detect;
+		}
+
+		usleep_range(WLED_SOFT_START_DLY_US,
+			     WLED_SOFT_START_DLY_US + 1000);
+
+		rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap, wled->ctrl_addr +
+				 WLED_CTRL_REG_INT_RT_STS, &int_sts);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			dev_err(wled->dev, "Error in reading WLED3_CTRL_INT_RT_STS rc=%d\n",
+				rc);
+			goto failed_detect;
+		}
+
+		if (int_sts & WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_STATUS)
+			dev_dbg(wled->dev, "WLED OVP fault detected with SINK %d\n",
+				i + 1);
+		else
+			sink_valid |= sink_test;
+
+		/* Disable the module */
+		rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
+					wled->ctrl_addr + WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN,
+					WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK, 0);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to disable WLED module rc=%d\n",
+				rc);
+			goto failed_detect;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!sink_valid) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "No valid WLED sinks found\n");
+		wled->disabled_by_short = true;
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	if (sink_valid == sink_config) {
+		dev_dbg(wled->dev, "WLED auto-detection complete, sink-config=%x OK!\n",
+			sink_config);
+	} else {
+		dev_warn(wled->dev, "New WLED string configuration found %x\n",
+			 sink_valid);
+		sink_config = sink_valid;
+	}
+
+	/* write the new sink configuration */
+	rc = regmap_write(wled->regmap,
+			  wled->sink_addr + WLED4_SINK_REG_CURR_SINK,
+			  sink_config);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to reconfigure the default sink rc=%d\n",
+			rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	/* Enable valid sinks */
+	for (i = 0; i < wled->cfg.num_strings; i++) {
+		if (wled->cfg.cabc) {
+			rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap, wled->sink_addr +
+						WLED4_SINK_REG_STR_CABC(i),
+						WLED4_SINK_REG_STR_CABC_MASK,
+						WLED4_SINK_REG_STR_CABC_MASK);
+			if (rc < 0)
+				goto failed_detect;
+		}
+
+		if (sink_config & BIT(WLED4_SINK_REG_CURR_SINK_SHFT + i))
+			val = WLED4_SINK_REG_STR_MOD_MASK;
+		else
+			val = 0x0; /* disable modulator_en for unused sink */
+
+		rc = regmap_write(wled->regmap, wled->sink_addr +
+				  WLED4_SINK_REG_STR_MOD_EN(i), val);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to configure MODULATOR_EN rc=%d\n",
+				rc);
+			goto failed_detect;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* restore the feedback setting */
+	rc = regmap_write(wled->regmap,
+			  wled->ctrl_addr + WLED_CTRL_REG_FEEDBACK_CONTROL, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to restore feedback setting rc=%d\n",
+			rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	/* restore brightness */
+	rc = wled4_set_brightness(wled, wled->brightness);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to set brightness after auto detection rc=%d\n",
+			rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+	rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
+				wled->ctrl_addr + WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN,
+				WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK,
+				WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to enable WLED module rc=%d\n", rc);
+		goto failed_detect;
+	}
+
+failed_detect:
+	return;
+}
+
+#define WLED_AUTO_DETECT_OVP_COUNT		5
+#define WLED_AUTO_DETECT_CNT_DLY_US		USEC_PER_SEC
+static bool wled_auto_detection_required(struct wled *wled)
+{
+	s64 elapsed_time_us;
+
+	if (!wled->cfg.auto_detection_enabled)
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if the OVP fault was an occasional one
+	 * or if it's firing continuously, the latter qualifies
+	 * for an auto-detection check.
+	 */
+	if (!wled->auto_detection_ovp_count) {
+		wled->start_ovp_fault_time = ktime_get();
+		wled->auto_detection_ovp_count++;
+	} else {
+		elapsed_time_us = ktime_us_delta(ktime_get(),
+						 wled->start_ovp_fault_time);
+		if (elapsed_time_us > WLED_AUTO_DETECT_CNT_DLY_US)
+			wled->auto_detection_ovp_count = 0;
+		else
+			wled->auto_detection_ovp_count++;
+
+		if (wled->auto_detection_ovp_count >=
+				WLED_AUTO_DETECT_OVP_COUNT) {
+			wled->auto_detection_ovp_count = 0;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static int wled_auto_detection_at_init(struct wled *wled)
+{
+	int rc;
+	u32 fault_status, rt_status;
+
+	if (!wled->cfg.auto_detection_enabled)
+		return 0;
+
+	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap,
+			 wled->ctrl_addr + WLED_CTRL_REG_INT_RT_STS,
+			 &rt_status);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to read RT status rc=%d\n", rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap,
+			 wled->ctrl_addr + WLED_CTRL_REG_FAULT_STATUS,
+			 &fault_status);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Failed to read fault status rc=%d\n", rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	if ((rt_status & WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_STATUS) ||
+	    (fault_status & WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_BIT)) {
+		mutex_lock(&wled->lock);
+		wled_auto_string_detection(wled);
+		mutex_unlock(&wled->lock);
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t wled_ovp_irq_handler(int irq, void *_wled)
+{
+	struct wled *wled = _wled;
+	int rc;
+	u32 int_sts, fault_sts;
+
+	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap,
+			 wled->ctrl_addr + WLED_CTRL_REG_INT_RT_STS, &int_sts);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Error in reading WLED3_INT_RT_STS rc=%d\n",
+			rc);
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	}
+
+	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap, wled->ctrl_addr +
+			 WLED_CTRL_REG_FAULT_STATUS, &fault_sts);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Error in reading WLED_FAULT_STATUS rc=%d\n",
+			rc);
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	}
+
+	if (fault_sts &
+		(WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_BIT | WLED_CTRL_REG_ILIM_FAULT_BIT))
+		dev_dbg(wled->dev, "WLED OVP fault detected, int_sts=%x fault_sts= %x\n",
+			int_sts, fault_sts);
+
+	if (fault_sts & WLED_CTRL_REG_OVP_FAULT_BIT) {
+		mutex_lock(&wled->lock);
+		disable_irq_nosync(wled->ovp_irq);
+
+		if (wled_auto_detection_required(wled))
+			wled_auto_string_detection(wled);
+
+		enable_irq(wled->ovp_irq);
+		wled->ovp_irq_disabled = false;
+
+		mutex_unlock(&wled->lock);
+	}
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
 static int wled3_setup(struct wled *wled)
 {
 	u16 addr;
@@ -442,8 +785,10 @@ static int wled4_setup(struct wled *wled)
 		sink_en |= 1 << temp;
 	}
 
-	if (sink_cfg == sink_en)
-		return 0;
+	if (sink_cfg == sink_en) {
+		rc = wled_auto_detection_at_init(wled);
+		return rc;
+	}
 
 	rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
 				wled->sink_addr + WLED4_SINK_REG_CURR_SINK,
@@ -506,7 +851,9 @@ static int wled4_setup(struct wled *wled)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	rc = wled_auto_detection_at_init(wled);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static const struct wled_config wled4_config_defaults = {
@@ -517,6 +864,7 @@ static int wled4_setup(struct wled *wled)
 	.switch_freq = 11,
 	.cabc = false,
 	.external_pfet = false,
+	.auto_detection_enabled = false,
 };
 
 static const u32 wled3_boost_i_limit_values[] = {
@@ -686,6 +1034,7 @@ static int wled_configure(struct wled *wled, int version)
 		{ "qcom,ext-gen", &cfg->ext_gen, },
 		{ "qcom,cabc", &cfg->cabc, },
 		{ "qcom,external-pfet", &cfg->external_pfet, },
+		{ "qcom,auto-string-detection", &cfg->auto_detection_enabled, },
 	};
 
 	prop_addr = of_get_address(dev->of_node, 0, NULL, NULL);
@@ -806,6 +1155,42 @@ static int wled_configure_short_irq(struct wled *wled,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int wled_configure_ovp_irq(struct wled *wled,
+				  struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	int rc;
+	u32 val;
+
+	wled->ovp_irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "ovp");
+	if (wled->ovp_irq < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "ovp irq is not used\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	rc = devm_request_threaded_irq(wled->dev, wled->ovp_irq, NULL,
+				       wled_ovp_irq_handler, IRQF_ONESHOT,
+				       "wled_ovp_irq", wled);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_err(wled->dev, "Unable to request ovp_irq (err:%d)\n",
+			rc);
+		wled->ovp_irq = 0;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	rc = regmap_read(wled->regmap, wled->ctrl_addr +
+			 WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN, &val);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	/* Keep OVP irq disabled until module is enabled */
+	if (!(val & WLED_CTRL_REG_MOD_EN_MASK)) {
+		disable_irq(wled->ovp_irq);
+		wled->ovp_irq_disabled = true;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct backlight_ops wled_ops = {
 	.update_status = wled_update_status,
 };
@@ -846,6 +1231,7 @@ static int wled_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	switch (version) {
 	case WLED3:
+		wled->cfg.auto_detection_enabled = false;
 		rc = wled3_setup(wled);
 		if (rc) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "wled3_setup failed\n");
@@ -867,10 +1253,16 @@ static int wled_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wled->ovp_work, wled_ovp_work);
+
 	rc = wled_configure_short_irq(wled, pdev);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
+	rc = wled_configure_ovp_irq(wled, pdev);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
 	val = WLED_DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
 	of_property_read_u32(pdev->dev.of_node, "default-brightness", &val);
 
