diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-pm8941-wled.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-pm8941-wled.txt
index a85a964d61f5..424f8444a6cd 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-pm8941-wled.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-pm8941-wled.txt
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ Required properties:
 - reg: slave address
 
 Optional properties:
-- label: The label for this led
-  See Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
-- linux,default-trigger: Default trigger assigned to the LED
-  See Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/common.txt
+- label: The name of the backlight device
 - qcom,cs-out: bool; enable current sink output
 - qcom,cabc: bool; enable content adaptive backlight control
 - qcom,ext-gen: bool; use externally generated modulator signal to dim
diff --git a/drivers/leds/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
index 9ad35f72ab4c..b8d4b965ca2a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
@@ -578,14 +578,6 @@ config LEDS_VERSATILE
 	  This option enabled support for the LEDs on the ARM Versatile
 	  and RealView boards. Say Y to enabled these.
 
-config LEDS_PM8941_WLED
-	tristate "LED support for the Qualcomm PM8941 WLED block"
-	depends on LEDS_CLASS
-	select REGMAP
-	help
-	  This option enables support for the 'White' LED block
-	  on Qualcomm PM8941 PMICs.
-
 comment "LED Triggers"
 source "drivers/leds/trigger/Kconfig"
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/Makefile b/drivers/leds/Makefile
index 8d6a24a2f513..abe96d960ebe 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/leds/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_BLINKM)		+= leds-blinkm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_SYSCON)		+= leds-syscon.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_VERSATILE)		+= leds-versatile.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_MENF21BMC)		+= leds-menf21bmc.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_PM8941_WLED)		+= leds-pm8941-wled.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS_KTD2692)		+= leds-ktd2692.o
 
 # LED SPI Drivers
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
index 0505b796d743..6c67c5430933 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
@@ -299,6 +299,14 @@ config BACKLIGHT_TOSA
 	  If you have an Sharp SL-6000 Zaurus say Y to enable a driver
 	  for its backlight
 
+config BACKLIGHT_PM8941_WLED
+	tristate "Qualcomm PM8941 WLED Driver"
+	depends on LEDS_CLASS
+	select REGMAP
+	help
+	  If you have the Qualcomm PM8941, say Y to enable a driver for the
+	  WLED block.
+
 config BACKLIGHT_SAHARA
 	tristate "Tabletkiosk Sahara Touch-iT Backlight Driver"
 	depends on X86
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/Makefile b/drivers/video/backlight/Makefile
index d67073f9d421..16ec534cff30 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_OMAP1)		+= omap1_bl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_OT200)		+= ot200_bl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PANDORA)		+= pandora_bl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PCF50633)	+= pcf50633-backlight.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PM8941_WLED)	+= pm8941-wled.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM)		+= pwm_bl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_SAHARA)		+= kb3886_bl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_SKY81452)	+= sky81452-backlight.o
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pm8941-wled.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c
similarity index 90%
rename from drivers/leds/leds-pm8941-wled.c
rename to drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c
index bf64a593fbf1..4f5ae95331a1 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pm8941-wled.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pm8941-wled.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/leds.h>
+#include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
@@ -76,30 +76,29 @@ struct pm8941_wled_config {
 };
 
 struct pm8941_wled {
+	const char *name;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	u16 addr;
 
-	struct led_classdev cdev;
-
 	struct pm8941_wled_config cfg;
 };
 
-static int pm8941_wled_set(struct led_classdev *cdev,
-			   enum led_brightness value)
+static int pm8941_wled_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
-	struct pm8941_wled *wled;
+	struct pm8941_wled *wled = bl_get_data(bl);
+	u16 val = bl->props.brightness;
 	u8 ctrl = 0;
-	u16 val;
 	int rc;
 	int i;
 
-	wled = container_of(cdev, struct pm8941_wled, cdev);
+	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
+	    bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
+	    bl->props.state & BL_CORE_FBBLANK)
+		val = 0;
 
-	if (value != 0)
+	if (val != 0)
 		ctrl = PM8941_WLED_REG_MOD_EN_BIT;
 
-	val = value * PM8941_WLED_REG_VAL_MAX / LED_FULL;
-
 	rc = regmap_update_bits(wled->regmap,
 			wled->addr + PM8941_WLED_REG_MOD_EN,
 			PM8941_WLED_REG_MOD_EN_MASK, ctrl);
@@ -128,16 +127,6 @@ static int pm8941_wled_set(struct led_classdev *cdev,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void pm8941_wled_set_brightness(struct led_classdev *cdev,
-				       enum led_brightness value)
-{
-	if (pm8941_wled_set(cdev, value)) {
-		dev_err(cdev->dev, "Unable to set brightness\n");
-		return;
-	}
-	cdev->brightness = value;
-}
-
 static int pm8941_wled_setup(struct pm8941_wled *wled)
 {
 	int rc;
@@ -336,12 +325,9 @@ static int pm8941_wled_configure(struct pm8941_wled *wled, struct device *dev)
 	}
 	wled->addr = val;
 
-	rc = of_property_read_string(dev->of_node, "label", &wled->cdev.name);
+	rc = of_property_read_string(dev->of_node, "label", &wled->name);
 	if (rc)
-		wled->cdev.name = dev->of_node->name;
-
-	wled->cdev.default_trigger = of_get_property(dev->of_node,
-			"linux,default-trigger", NULL);
+		wled->name = dev->of_node->name;
 
 	*cfg = pm8941_wled_config_defaults;
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(u32_opts); ++i) {
@@ -377,8 +363,14 @@ static int pm8941_wled_configure(struct pm8941_wled *wled, struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct backlight_ops pm8941_wled_ops = {
+	.update_status = pm8941_wled_update_status,
+};
+
 static int pm8941_wled_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_properties props;
+	struct backlight_device *bl;
 	struct pm8941_wled *wled;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	int rc;
@@ -403,13 +395,14 @@ static int pm8941_wled_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	wled->cdev.brightness_set = pm8941_wled_set_brightness;
-
-	rc = devm_led_classdev_register(&pdev->dev, &wled->cdev);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, wled);
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
+	props.max_brightness = PM8941_WLED_REG_VAL_MAX;
+	bl = devm_backlight_device_register(&pdev->dev, wled->name,
+					    &pdev->dev, wled,
+					    &pm8941_wled_ops, &props);
+	if (IS_ERR(bl))
+		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 
 	return 0;
 };
