diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_backlight.c
index 9e4a9d4f1585b..4d4330410b4d9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_backlight.c
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ static void __intel_backlight_enable(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 
 	WARN_ON(panel->backlight.max == 0);
 
-	if (panel->backlight.level <= panel->backlight.min) {
-		panel->backlight.level = panel->backlight.max;
+	if (panel->backlight.level < panel->backlight.min) {
+		panel->backlight.level = panel->backlight.min;
 		if (panel->backlight.device)
 			panel->backlight.device->props.brightness =
 				scale_hw_to_user(connector,