diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index f2b5d0a8adf03a2bb5ac521aa62fa2046c06f438..a4cd78691ac934cdd5e3b285153f7ab8b9cf7caf 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -775,8 +775,10 @@ static int asus_read_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 
 	rv = acpi_evaluate_integer(asus->handle, METHOD_BRIGHTNESS_GET,
 				   NULL, &value);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(rv))
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(rv)) {
 		pr_warn("Error reading brightness\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	return value;
 }