diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index 00460cb9587b7..3c7857c71a230 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,7 @@ static int asus_wmi_backlight_init(struct asus_wmi *asus)
 		return power;
 
 	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
 	props.max_brightness = max;
 	bd = backlight_device_register(asus->driver->name,
 				       &asus->platform_device->dev, asus,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
index e936364a609d4..7f88c7923fc6a 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static int oaktrail_backlight_init(void)
 	struct backlight_properties props;
 
 	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
 	props.max_brightness = OT_EC_BL_BRIGHTNESS_MAX;
 	bd = backlight_device_register(DRIVER_NAME,
 				       &oaktrail_device->dev, NULL,