diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 3270d3c8ba4ed..28e5184b565b5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ acpi_video_init_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 		for (i = 2; i < br->count; i++)
 			if (level_old == br->levels[i])
 				break;
-		if (i == br->count)
+		if (i == br->count || !level)
 			level = max_level;
 	}