diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt36672a.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt36672a.c
index 231f371901e84719a2c9014145fe0a86fa8bd9a8..6d6ce42787e2c063526c2307d907943bd398f412 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt36672a.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt36672a.c
@@ -628,6 +628,10 @@ static int nt36672a_panel_add(struct nt36672a_panel *pinfo)
 
 	drm_panel_init(&pinfo->base, dev, &panel_funcs, DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI);
 
+	ret = drm_panel_of_backlight(&pinfo->base);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Failed to get backlight\n");
+
 	drm_panel_add(&pinfo->base);
 
 	return 0;