diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palm27x.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palm27x.c
index 405b92a29793d80fa771546418d78b4bec7094cd..35572c427fa8449a16cfc35e0300001b5114e9b0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palm27x.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/palm27x.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static struct platform_pwm_backlight_data palm27x_backlight_data = {
 	.pwm_id		= 0,
 	.max_brightness	= 0xfe,
 	.dft_brightness	= 0x7e,
-	.pwm_period_ns	= 3500,
+	.pwm_period_ns	= 3500 * 1024,
 	.init		= palm27x_backlight_init,
 	.notify		= palm27x_backlight_notify,
 	.exit		= palm27x_backlight_exit,