diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
index aaa8ea62636f8..dd427bac5cdeb 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
@@ -386,9 +386,6 @@ static struct property_entry gpio_backlight_props[] = {
 
 static struct gpio_backlight_platform_data gpio_backlight_data = {
 	.fbdev = &lcdc_device.dev,
-	.gpio = GPIO_PTR1,
-	.def_value = 1,
-	.name = "backlight",
 };
 
 static const struct platform_device_info gpio_backlight_device_info = {