diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index 800b2364e29eaf8ed4de8b78546135ae42253a5a..9ae8e3d5edf1b1b39cea47396d2badfedce1f827 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -318,9 +318,6 @@ static void asus_kbd_backlight_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 {
 	struct asus_kbd_leds *led = container_of(led_cdev, struct asus_kbd_leds,
 						 cdev);
-	if (led->brightness == brightness)
-		return;
-
 	led->brightness = brightness;
 	schedule_work(&led->work);
 }