diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 3d1856f1f4d03..07aa2e649eb13 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -1119,9 +1119,6 @@ acpi_backlight_cap_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found generic backlight "
 				  "support\n"));
 		*cap |= ACPI_VIDEO_BACKLIGHT;
-		if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "_BQC"))
-			printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG PREFIX "No _BQC method, "
-				"cannot determine initial brightness\n");
 		/* We have backlight support, no need to scan further */
 		return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 	}