diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c
index 774c982a7b7ed4260a49ca01d7d9714b188f65d4..25a139bb9826dadfafd327bb1f2e1e4163993566 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-rx1950.c
@@ -496,6 +496,12 @@ static int rx1950_backlight_init(struct device *dev)
 		return PTR_ERR(lcd_pwm);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: pwm_apply_args() should be removed when switching to
+	 * the atomic PWM API.
+	 */
+	pwm_apply_args(lcd_pwm);
+
 	rx1950_lcd_power(1);
 	rx1950_bl_power(1);