diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/pwm-backlight.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/pwm-backlight.txt
index 1e4fc72..052eb03 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/pwm-backlight.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/pwm-backlight.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Required properties:
 Optional properties:
   - pwm-names: a list of names for the PWM devices specified in the
                "pwms" property (see PWM binding[0])
+  - enable-gpios: a list of GPIOs to enable and disable the backlight
 
 [0]: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pwm/pwm.txt
 
@@ -25,4 +26,6 @@ Example:
 
 		brightness-levels = <0 4 8 16 32 64 128 255>;
 		default-brightness-level = <6>;
+
+		enable-gpios = <&gpio 58 0>;
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 8a49b30..506810c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ struct pwm_bl_data {
 	unsigned int		period;
 	unsigned int		lth_brightness;
 	unsigned int		*levels;
+	int			enable_gpio;
+	unsigned long		enable_gpio_flags;
 	int			(*notify)(struct device *,
 					  int brightness);
 	void			(*notify_after)(struct device *,
@@ -51,12 +55,27 @@ static void pwm_backlight_power_on(struct pwm_bl_data *pb, int brightness,
 		     pb->lth_brightness;
 
 	pwm_config(pb->pwm, duty_cycle, pb->period);
+
+	if (gpio_is_valid(pb->enable_gpio)) {
+		if (pb->enable_gpio_flags & PWM_BACKLIGHT_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)
+			gpio_set_value(pb->enable_gpio, 0);
+		else
+			gpio_set_value(pb->enable_gpio, 1);
+	}
+
 	pwm_enable(pb->pwm);
 }
 
 static void pwm_backlight_power_off(struct pwm_bl_data *pb)
 {
 	pwm_disable(pb->pwm);
+
+	if (gpio_is_valid(pb->enable_gpio)) {
+		if (pb->enable_gpio_flags & PWM_BACKLIGHT_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)
+			gpio_set_value(pb->enable_gpio, 1);
+		else
+			gpio_set_value(pb->enable_gpio, 0);
+	}
 }
 
 static int pwm_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
@@ -108,6 +127,7 @@ static int pwm_backlight_parse_dt(struct device *dev,
 				  struct platform_pwm_backlight_data *data)
 {
 	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
+	enum of_gpio_flags flags;
 	struct property *prop;
 	int length;
 	u32 value;
@@ -148,11 +168,10 @@ static int pwm_backlight_parse_dt(struct device *dev,
 		data->max_brightness--;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * TODO: Most users of this driver use a number of GPIOs to control
-	 *       backlight power. Support for specifying these needs to be
-	 *       added.
-	 */
+	data->enable_gpio = of_get_named_gpio_flags(node, "enable-gpios", 0,
+						    &flags);
+	if (gpio_is_valid(data->enable_gpio) && (flags & OF_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW))
+		data->enable_gpio_flags |= PWM_BACKLIGHT_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -210,12 +229,30 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	} else
 		max = data->max_brightness;
 
+	pb->enable_gpio = data->enable_gpio;
+	pb->enable_gpio_flags = data->enable_gpio_flags;
 	pb->notify = data->notify;
 	pb->notify_after = data->notify_after;
 	pb->check_fb = data->check_fb;
 	pb->exit = data->exit;
 	pb->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
+	if (gpio_is_valid(pb->enable_gpio)) {
+		unsigned long flags;
+
+		if (pb->enable_gpio_flags & PWM_BACKLIGHT_GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)
+			flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH;
+		else
+			flags = GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW;
+
+		ret = gpio_request_one(pb->enable_gpio, flags, "enable");
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request GPIO#%d: %d\n",
+				pb->enable_gpio, ret);
+			goto err_alloc;
+		}
+	}
+
 	pb->pwm = devm_pwm_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(pb->pwm)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to request PWM, trying legacy API\n");
@@ -224,7 +261,7 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (IS_ERR(pb->pwm)) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to request legacy PWM\n");
 			ret = PTR_ERR(pb->pwm);
-			goto err_alloc;
+			goto err_gpio;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -249,7 +286,7 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(bl);
-		goto err_alloc;
+		goto err_gpio;
 	}
 
 	if (data->dft_brightness > data->max_brightness) {
@@ -265,6 +302,9 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);
 	return 0;
 
+err_gpio:
+	if (gpio_is_valid(pb->enable_gpio))
+		gpio_free(pb->enable_gpio);
 err_alloc:
 	if (data->exit)
 		data->exit(&pdev->dev);
