diff --git a/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt b/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt
index 72e2a673f7740..1c732f0c67580 100644
--- a/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ For supporting platform specific data, the lp855x platform data can be used.
 * initial_brightness : Initial value of backlight brightness.
 * period_ns : Platform specific PWM period value. unit is nano.
 	     Only valid when brightness is pwm input mode.
-* load_new_rom_data :
-	0 : use default configuration data
-	1 : update values of eeprom or eprom registers on loading driver
 * size_program : Total size of lp855x_rom_data.
 * rom_data : List of new eeprom/eprom registers.
 
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ static struct lp855x_platform_data lp8552_pdata = {
 	.name = "lcd-bl",
 	.device_control = I2C_CONFIG(LP8552),
 	.initial_brightness = INITIAL_BRT,
-	.load_new_rom_data = 1,
 	.size_program = ARRAY_SIZE(lp8552_eeprom_arr),
 	.rom_data = lp8552_eeprom_arr,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
index b94dc00cea3fd..f558f8f329e52 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int lp855x_configure(struct lp855x *lp)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (pd->load_new_rom_data && pd->size_program) {
+	if (pd->size_program > 0) {
 		for (i = 0; i < pd->size_program; i++) {
 			addr = pd->rom_data[i].addr;
 			val = pd->rom_data[i].val;
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h b/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h
index a4ed0bd65fdab..ea3200527dd30 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ struct lp855x_rom_data {
  * @initial_brightness : initial value of backlight brightness
  * @period_ns : platform specific pwm period value. unit is nano.
 		Only valid when mode is PWM_BASED.
- * @load_new_rom_data :
-	0 : use default configuration data
-	1 : update values of eeprom or eprom registers on loading driver
  * @size_program : total size of lp855x_rom_data
  * @rom_data : list of new eeprom/eprom registers
  */
@@ -126,7 +123,6 @@ struct lp855x_platform_data {
 	u8 device_control;
 	u8 initial_brightness;
 	unsigned int period_ns;
-	u8 load_new_rom_data;
 	int size_program;
 	struct lp855x_rom_data *rom_data;
 };