diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 222ffb892f2299852d7e3d77dc109bdd412ca6e5..7b5ee494cdf75510855219e39c9acafc219de293 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static int notify_brn(void)
 	struct backlight_device *bd = eeepc_backlight_device;
 	if (bd) {
 		int old = bd->props.brightness;
-		bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(bd);
+		backlight_force_update(bd, BACKLIGHT_UPDATE_HOTKEY);
 		return old;
 	}
 	return -1;