diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index f2a52c3..ad74340 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -253,6 +253,36 @@ static void omap3_evm_disable_lcd(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	lcd_enabled = 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * PWMA/B register offsets (TWL4030_MODULE_PWMA)
+ */
+#define TWL_LED_EN	0x0
+#define TWL_LED_PWMON	0x0
+#define TWL_LED_PWMOFF	0x1
+
+static void omap3evm_set_bl_intensity(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int level)
+{
+	unsigned char c;
+
+	if (level > 100)
+		return;
+	/*
+	 * Enable LEDA for backlight
+	 */
+	twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_LED, 0x11, TWL_LED_EN);
+
+	c = ((125 * (100 - level)) / 100);
+	if (get_omap3_evm_rev() >= OMAP3EVM_BOARD_GEN_2) {
+		c += 1;
+		twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_PWMA, 0x7F, TWL_LED_PWMOFF);
+		twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_PWMA, c, TWL_LED_PWMON);
+	} else {
+		c += 2;
+		twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_PWMA, 0x1, TWL_LED_PWMON);
+		twl_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_MODULE_PWMA, c, TWL_LED_PWMOFF);
+	}
+}
+
 static struct omap_dss_device omap3_evm_lcd_device = {
 	.name			= "lcd",
 	.driver_name		= "sharp_ls_panel",
@@ -260,6 +290,8 @@ static struct omap_dss_device omap3_evm_lcd_device = {
 	.phy.dpi.data_lines	= 18,
 	.platform_enable	= omap3_evm_enable_lcd,
 	.platform_disable	= omap3_evm_disable_lcd,
+	.max_backlight_level	= 100,
+	.set_backlight		= omap3evm_set_bl_intensity,
 };
 
 static int omap3_evm_enable_tv(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
index 8d51a5e..d4fcd69 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/backlight.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 
 #include <plat/display.h>
 
+struct sharp_data {
+	struct backlight_device *bl;
+};
+
 static struct omap_video_timings sharp_ls_timings = {
 	.x_res = 480,
 	.y_res = 640,
@@ -39,18 +45,87 @@ static struct omap_video_timings sharp_ls_timings = {
 	.vbp		= 1,
 };
 
+static int sharp_ls_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = dev_get_drvdata(&bl->dev);
+	int level;
+
+	if (!dssdev->set_backlight)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (bl->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK &&
+			bl->props.power == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+		level = bl->props.brightness;
+	else
+		level = 0;
+
+	return dssdev->set_backlight(dssdev, level);
+}
+
+static int sharp_ls_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
+{
+	if (bl->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK &&
+			bl->props.power == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+		return bl->props.brightness;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct backlight_ops sharp_ls_bl_ops = {
+	.get_brightness = sharp_ls_bl_get_brightness,
+	.update_status  = sharp_ls_bl_update_status,
+};
+
+
+
 static int sharp_ls_panel_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct backlight_device *bl;
+	struct sharp_data *sd;
+	int r;
+
 	dssdev->panel.config = OMAP_DSS_LCD_TFT | OMAP_DSS_LCD_IVS |
 		OMAP_DSS_LCD_IHS;
 	dssdev->panel.acb = 0x28;
 	dssdev->panel.timings = sharp_ls_timings;
 
+	sd = kzalloc(sizeof(*sd), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	dev_set_drvdata(&dssdev->dev, sd);
+
+	bl = backlight_device_register("sharp-ls", &dssdev->dev, dssdev,
+			&sharp_ls_bl_ops);
+	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
+		r = PTR_ERR(bl);
+		kfree(sd);
+		return r;
+	}
+	sd->bl = bl;
+
+	bl->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
+	bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
+	bl->props.max_brightness = dssdev->max_backlight_level;
+	bl->props.brightness = dssdev->max_backlight_level;
+
+	r = sharp_ls_bl_update_status(bl);
+	if (r < 0)
+		dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "failed to set lcd brightness\n");
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void sharp_ls_panel_remove(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct sharp_data *sd = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
+	struct backlight_device *bl = sd->bl;
+
+	bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
+	sharp_ls_bl_update_status(bl);
+	backlight_device_unregister(bl);
+
+	kfree(sd);
 }
 
 static int sharp_ls_power_on(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
