diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index aebcf63..5ad5a71 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ static bool use_bios_initial_backlight = 1;
 module_param(use_bios_initial_backlight, bool, 0644);
 
 static int register_count;
+static struct mutex video_list_lock;
+static struct list_head video_bus_head;
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_video_bus_remove(struct acpi_device *device);
 static void acpi_video_bus_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event);
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ struct acpi_video_bus {
 	struct acpi_video_bus_flags flags;
 	struct list_head video_device_list;
 	struct mutex device_list_lock;	/* protects video_device_list */
+	struct list_head entry;
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	char phys[32];	/* for input device */
 	struct notifier_block pm_nb;
@@ -884,79 +887,6 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 
 	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_DDC"))
 		device->cap._DDC = 1;
-
-	if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
-		struct backlight_properties props;
-		struct pci_dev *pdev;
-		acpi_handle acpi_parent;
-		struct device *parent = NULL;
-		int result;
-		static int count;
-		char *name;
-
-		result = acpi_video_init_brightness(device);
-		if (result)
-			return;
-		name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "acpi_video%d", count);
-		if (!name)
-			return;
-		count++;
-
-		acpi_get_parent(device->dev->handle, &acpi_parent);
-
-		pdev = acpi_get_pci_dev(acpi_parent);
-		if (pdev) {
-			parent = &pdev->dev;
-			pci_dev_put(pdev);
-		}
-
-		memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
-		props.type = BACKLIGHT_FIRMWARE;
-		props.max_brightness = device->brightness->count - 3;
-		device->backlight = backlight_device_register(name,
-							      parent,
-							      device,
-							      &acpi_backlight_ops,
-							      &props);
-		kfree(name);
-		if (IS_ERR(device->backlight))
-			return;
-
-		/*
-		 * Save current brightness level in case we have to restore it
-		 * before acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level() is called next time.
-		 */
-		device->backlight->props.brightness =
-				acpi_video_get_brightness(device->backlight);
-
-		device->cooling_dev = thermal_cooling_device_register("LCD",
-					device->dev, &video_cooling_ops);
-		if (IS_ERR(device->cooling_dev)) {
-			/*
-			 * Set cooling_dev to NULL so we don't crash trying to
-			 * free it.
-			 * Also, why the hell we are returning early and
-			 * not attempt to register video output if cooling
-			 * device registration failed?
-			 * -- dtor
-			 */
-			device->cooling_dev = NULL;
-			return;
-		}
-
-		dev_info(&device->dev->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n",
-			 device->cooling_dev->id);
-		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj,
-				&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
-				"thermal_cooling");
-		if (result)
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
-		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
-				&device->dev->dev.kobj, "device");
-		if (result)
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
-
-	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1143,13 +1073,6 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(struct acpi_device *device,
 	acpi_video_device_bind(video, data);
 	acpi_video_device_find_cap(data);
 
-	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(device->handle, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
-					     acpi_video_device_notify, data);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		dev_err(&device->dev, "Error installing notify handler\n");
-	else
-		data->flags.notify = 1;
-
 	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&data->entry, &video->video_device_list);
 	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
@@ -1454,64 +1377,6 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_devices(struct acpi_video_bus *video,
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int acpi_video_bus_put_one_device(struct acpi_video_device *device)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	if (!device || !device->video)
-		return -ENOENT;
-
-	if (device->flags.notify) {
-		status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->dev->handle,
-				ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY, acpi_video_device_notify);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			dev_err(&device->dev->dev,
-					"Can't remove video notify handler\n");
-	}
-
-	if (device->backlight) {
-		backlight_device_unregister(device->backlight);
-		device->backlight = NULL;
-	}
-	if (device->cooling_dev) {
-		sysfs_remove_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj,
-				  "thermal_cooling");
-		sysfs_remove_link(&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
-				  "device");
-		thermal_cooling_device_unregister(device->cooling_dev);
-		device->cooling_dev = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int acpi_video_bus_put_devices(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
-{
-	int status;
-	struct acpi_video_device *dev, *next;
-
-	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, next, &video->video_device_list, entry) {
-
-		status = acpi_video_bus_put_one_device(dev);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
-			       "hhuuhhuu bug in acpi video driver.\n");
-
-		if (dev->brightness) {
-			kfree(dev->brightness->levels);
-			kfree(dev->brightness);
-		}
-		list_del(&dev->entry);
-		kfree(dev);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* acpi_video interface */
 
 /*
@@ -1536,7 +1401,7 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	int keycode = 0;
 
-	if (!video)
+	if (!video || !video->input)
 		return;
 
 	input = video->input;
@@ -1691,12 +1556,253 @@ acpi_video_bus_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
+static void acpi_video_dev_register_backlight(struct acpi_video_device *device)
+{
+	if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
+		struct backlight_properties props;
+		struct pci_dev *pdev;
+		acpi_handle acpi_parent;
+		struct device *parent = NULL;
+		int result;
+		static int count;
+		char *name;
+
+		result = acpi_video_init_brightness(device);
+		if (result)
+			return;
+		name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "acpi_video%d", count);
+		if (!name)
+			return;
+		count++;
+
+		acpi_get_parent(device->dev->handle, &acpi_parent);
+
+		pdev = acpi_get_pci_dev(acpi_parent);
+		if (pdev) {
+			parent = &pdev->dev;
+			pci_dev_put(pdev);
+		}
+
+		memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+		props.type = BACKLIGHT_FIRMWARE;
+		props.max_brightness = device->brightness->count - 3;
+		device->backlight = backlight_device_register(name,
+							      parent,
+							      device,
+							      &acpi_backlight_ops,
+							      &props);
+		kfree(name);
+		if (IS_ERR(device->backlight))
+			return;
+
+		/*
+		 * Save current brightness level in case we have to restore it
+		 * before acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level() is called next time.
+		 */
+		device->backlight->props.brightness =
+				acpi_video_get_brightness(device->backlight);
+
+		device->cooling_dev = thermal_cooling_device_register("LCD",
+					device->dev, &video_cooling_ops);
+		if (IS_ERR(device->cooling_dev)) {
+			/*
+			 * Set cooling_dev to NULL so we don't crash trying to
+			 * free it.
+			 * Also, why the hell we are returning early and
+			 * not attempt to register video output if cooling
+			 * device registration failed?
+			 * -- dtor
+			 */
+			device->cooling_dev = NULL;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		dev_info(&device->dev->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n",
+			 device->cooling_dev->id);
+		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj,
+				&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
+				"thermal_cooling");
+		if (result)
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
+				&device->dev->dev.kobj, "device");
+		if (result)
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+	}
+}
+
+static int acpi_video_bus_register_backlight(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
+{
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev;
+
+	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, &video->video_device_list, entry)
+		acpi_video_dev_register_backlight(dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
+
+	video->pm_nb.notifier_call = acpi_video_resume;
+	video->pm_nb.priority = 0;
+	return register_pm_notifier(&video->pm_nb);
+}
+
+static void acpi_video_dev_unregister_backlight(struct acpi_video_device *device)
+{
+	if (device->backlight) {
+		backlight_device_unregister(device->backlight);
+		device->backlight = NULL;
+	}
+	if (device->brightness) {
+		kfree(device->brightness->levels);
+		kfree(device->brightness);
+		device->brightness = NULL;
+	}
+	if (device->cooling_dev) {
+		sysfs_remove_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj, "thermal_cooling");
+		sysfs_remove_link(&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj, "device");
+		thermal_cooling_device_unregister(device->cooling_dev);
+		device->cooling_dev = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+static int acpi_video_bus_unregister_backlight(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
+{
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev;
+	int error = unregister_pm_notifier(&video->pm_nb);
+
+	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, &video->video_device_list, entry)
+		acpi_video_dev_unregister_backlight(dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
+
+	return error;
+}
+
+int acpi_video_unregister_backlight(void)
+{
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
+	int error = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&video_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(video, &video_bus_head, entry) {
+		error = acpi_video_bus_unregister_backlight(video);
+		if (error)
+			break;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&video_list_lock);
+
+	return error;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_video_unregister_backlight);
+
+static void acpi_video_dev_add_notify_handler(struct acpi_video_device *device)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_device *adev = device->dev;
+
+	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(adev->handle, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
+					     acpi_video_device_notify, device);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		dev_err(&adev->dev, "Error installing notify handler\n");
+	else
+		device->flags.notify = 1;
+}
+
+static int acpi_video_bus_add_notify_handler(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
+{
+	struct input_dev *input;
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev;
+	int error;
+
+	video->input = input = input_allocate_device();
+	if (!input) {
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	error = acpi_video_bus_start_devices(video);
+	if (error)
+		goto err_free_input;
+
+	snprintf(video->phys, sizeof(video->phys),
+			"%s/video/input0", acpi_device_hid(video->device));
+
+	input->name = acpi_device_name(video->device);
+	input->phys = video->phys;
+	input->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
+	input->id.product = 0x06;
+	input->dev.parent = &video->device->dev;
+	input->evbit[0] = BIT(EV_KEY);
+	set_bit(KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(KEY_VIDEO_NEXT, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(KEY_VIDEO_PREV, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO, input->keybit);
+	set_bit(KEY_DISPLAY_OFF, input->keybit);
+
+	error = input_register_device(input);
+	if (error)
+		goto err_stop_dev;
+
+	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, &video->video_device_list, entry)
+		acpi_video_dev_add_notify_handler(dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_stop_dev:
+	acpi_video_bus_stop_devices(video);
+err_free_input:
+	input_free_device(input);
+	video->input = NULL;
+out:
+	return error;
+}
+
+static void acpi_video_dev_remove_notify_handler(struct acpi_video_device *dev)
+{
+	if (dev->flags.notify) {
+		acpi_remove_notify_handler(dev->dev->handle, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
+					   acpi_video_device_notify);
+		dev->flags.notify = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+static void acpi_video_bus_remove_notify_handler(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
+{
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev;
+
+	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(dev, &video->video_device_list, entry)
+		acpi_video_dev_remove_notify_handler(dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
+
+	acpi_video_bus_stop_devices(video);
+	input_unregister_device(video->input);
+	video->input = NULL;
+}
+
+static int acpi_video_bus_put_devices(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
+{
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev, *next;
+
+	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, next, &video->video_device_list, entry) {
+		list_del(&dev->entry);
+		kfree(dev);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int instance;
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
-	struct input_dev *input;
 	int error;
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -1748,62 +1854,24 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (error)
 		goto err_put_video;
 
-	video->input = input = input_allocate_device();
-	if (!input) {
-		error = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_put_video;
-	}
-
-	error = acpi_video_bus_start_devices(video);
-	if (error)
-		goto err_free_input_dev;
-
-	snprintf(video->phys, sizeof(video->phys),
-		"%s/video/input0", acpi_device_hid(video->device));
-
-	input->name = acpi_device_name(video->device);
-	input->phys = video->phys;
-	input->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
-	input->id.product = 0x06;
-	input->dev.parent = &device->dev;
-	input->evbit[0] = BIT(EV_KEY);
-	set_bit(KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_VIDEO_NEXT, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_VIDEO_PREV, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_DISPLAY_OFF, input->keybit);
-
 	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (multi-head: %s  rom: %s  post: %s)\n",
 	       ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_NAME, acpi_device_bid(device),
 	       video->flags.multihead ? "yes" : "no",
 	       video->flags.rom ? "yes" : "no",
 	       video->flags.post ? "yes" : "no");
+	mutex_lock(&video_list_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&video->entry, &video_bus_head);
+	mutex_unlock(&video_list_lock);
 
-	video->pm_nb.notifier_call = acpi_video_resume;
-	video->pm_nb.priority = 0;
-	error = register_pm_notifier(&video->pm_nb);
-	if (error)
-		goto err_stop_video;
-
-	error = input_register_device(input);
-	if (error)
-		goto err_unregister_pm_notifier;
+	acpi_video_bus_register_backlight(video);
+	acpi_video_bus_add_notify_handler(video);
 
 	return 0;
 
- err_unregister_pm_notifier:
-	unregister_pm_notifier(&video->pm_nb);
- err_stop_video:
-	acpi_video_bus_stop_devices(video);
- err_free_input_dev:
-	input_free_device(input);
- err_put_video:
+err_put_video:
 	acpi_video_bus_put_devices(video);
 	kfree(video->attached_array);
- err_free_video:
+err_free_video:
 	kfree(video);
 	device->driver_data = NULL;
 
@@ -1820,12 +1888,14 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
-	unregister_pm_notifier(&video->pm_nb);
-
-	acpi_video_bus_stop_devices(video);
+	acpi_video_bus_remove_notify_handler(video);
+	acpi_video_bus_unregister_backlight(video);
 	acpi_video_bus_put_devices(video);
 
-	input_unregister_device(video->input);
+	mutex_lock(&video_list_lock);
+	list_del(&video->entry);
+	mutex_unlock(&video_list_lock);
+
 	kfree(video->attached_array);
 	kfree(video);
 
@@ -1874,6 +1944,9 @@ int acpi_video_register(void)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	mutex_init(&video_list_lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&video_bus_head);
+
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_video_bus);
 	if (result < 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/include/acpi/video.h b/include/acpi/video.h
index 61109f2..0c665b5 100644
--- a/include/acpi/video.h
+++ b/include/acpi/video.h
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ struct acpi_device;
 #if (defined CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO || defined CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO_MODULE)
 extern int acpi_video_register(void);
 extern void acpi_video_unregister(void);
+extern int acpi_video_unregister_backlight(void);
 extern int acpi_video_get_edid(struct acpi_device *device, int type,
 			       int device_id, void **edid);
 #else
 static inline int acpi_video_register(void) { return 0; }
 static inline void acpi_video_unregister(void) { return; }
+static inline int acpi_video_unregister_backlight(void) { return; }
 static inline int acpi_video_get_edid(struct acpi_device *device, int type,
 				      int device_id, void **edid)
 {
