diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 12ab3bd..67932ce 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -704,6 +704,13 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_private {
 	struct drm_display_mode *lfp_lvds_vbt_mode; /* if any */
 	struct drm_display_mode *sdvo_lvds_vbt_mode; /* if any */
 
+	/* Backlight driver */
+	u32 (*get_backlight)(struct drm_device *dev);
+	u32 (*get_max_backlight)(struct drm_device *dev);
+	void (*set_backlight)(struct drm_device *dev, u32 level);
+	void (*disable_backlight)(struct drm_device *dev);
+	void (*enable_backlight)(struct drm_device *dev, enum pipe pipe);
+
 	/* Feature bits from the VBIOS */
 	unsigned int int_tv_support:1;
 	unsigned int lvds_dither:1;
@@ -915,7 +922,6 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_private {
 
 	struct drm_property *broadcast_rgb_property;
 	struct drm_property *force_audio_property;
-
 	bool hw_contexts_disabled;
 	uint32_t hw_context_size;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index fb3715b..d5f3105 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ void ironlake_edp_backlight_on(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	I915_WRITE(PCH_PP_CONTROL, pp);
 	POSTING_READ(PCH_PP_CONTROL);
 
-	intel_panel_enable_backlight(dev, pipe);
+	dev_priv->enable_backlight(dev, pipe);
 }
 
 void ironlake_edp_backlight_off(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ void ironlake_edp_backlight_off(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	if (!is_edp(intel_dp))
 		return;
 
-	intel_panel_disable_backlight(dev);
+	dev_priv->disable_backlight(dev);
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\n");
 	pp = ironlake_get_pp_control(dev_priv);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 8a1bd4a..4f41b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -488,9 +488,6 @@ extern void intel_pch_panel_fitting(struct drm_device *dev,
 extern u32 intel_panel_get_max_backlight(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_panel_set_backlight(struct drm_device *dev, u32 level);
 extern int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector);
-extern void intel_panel_enable_backlight(struct drm_device *dev,
-					 enum pipe pipe);
-extern void intel_panel_disable_backlight(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_panel_destroy_backlight(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern enum drm_connector_status intel_panel_detect(struct drm_device *dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 17aee74..a2b9450 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static void intel_enable_lvds(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 	if (wait_for((I915_READ(stat_reg) & PP_ON) != 0, 1000))
 		DRM_ERROR("timed out waiting for panel to power on\n");
 
-	intel_panel_enable_backlight(dev, intel_crtc->pipe);
+	dev_priv->enable_backlight(dev, intel_crtc->pipe);
 }
 
 static void intel_disable_lvds(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void intel_disable_lvds(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 		stat_reg = PP_STATUS;
 	}
 
-	intel_panel_disable_backlight(dev);
+	dev_priv->disable_backlight(dev);
 
 	I915_WRITE(ctl_reg, I915_READ(ctl_reg) & ~POWER_TARGET_ON);
 	if (wait_for((I915_READ(stat_reg) & PP_ON) == 0, 1000))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
index b00f1c8..0d9b115 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
@@ -126,3 +126,4 @@ intel_attach_broadcast_rgb_property(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base, prop, 0);
 }
+
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index affd930..dddd4a1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include "intel_drv.h"
+#include "i915_drv.h"
 
 #define PCI_LBPC 0xf4 /* legacy/combination backlight modes */
 
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ static u32 intel_panel_compute_brightness(struct drm_device *dev, u32 val)
 
 	if (i915_panel_invert_brightness > 0 ||
 	    dev_priv->quirks & QUIRK_INVERT_BRIGHTNESS)
-		return intel_panel_get_max_backlight(dev) - val;
+		return dev_priv->get_max_backlight(dev) - val;
 
 	return val;
 }
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ static void intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(struct drm_device *dev, u32 level
 		return intel_pch_panel_set_backlight(dev, level);
 
 	if (is_backlight_combination_mode(dev)) {
-		u32 max = intel_panel_get_max_backlight(dev);
+		u32 max = dev_priv->get_max_backlight(dev);
 		u8 lbpc;
 
 		lbpc = level * 0xfe / max + 1;
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ void intel_panel_set_backlight(struct drm_device *dev, u32 level)
 		intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(dev, level);
 }
 
-void intel_panel_disable_backlight(struct drm_device *dev)
+static void intel_panel_disable_backlight(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
@@ -340,13 +341,13 @@ void intel_panel_disable_backlight(struct drm_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-void intel_panel_enable_backlight(struct drm_device *dev,
-				  enum pipe pipe)
+static void intel_panel_enable_backlight(struct drm_device *dev,
+					 enum pipe pipe)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
 	if (dev_priv->backlight_level == 0)
-		dev_priv->backlight_level = intel_panel_get_max_backlight(dev);
+		dev_priv->backlight_level = dev_priv->get_max_backlight(dev);
 
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 4) {
 		uint32_t reg, tmp;
@@ -395,7 +396,13 @@ static void intel_panel_init_backlight(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	dev_priv->backlight_level = intel_panel_get_backlight(dev);
+	dev_priv->get_backlight = intel_panel_get_backlight;
+	dev_priv->get_max_backlight = intel_panel_get_max_backlight;
+	dev_priv->set_backlight = intel_panel_set_backlight;
+	dev_priv->disable_backlight = intel_panel_disable_backlight;
+	dev_priv->enable_backlight = intel_panel_enable_backlight;
+
+	dev_priv->backlight_level = dev_priv->get_backlight(dev);
 	dev_priv->backlight_enabled = dev_priv->backlight_level != 0;
 }
 
@@ -425,7 +432,9 @@ intel_panel_detect(struct drm_device *dev)
 static int intel_panel_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = bl_get_data(bd);
-	intel_panel_set_backlight(dev, bd->props.brightness);
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	dev_priv->set_backlight(dev, bd->props.brightness);
 	return 0;
 }
 
