diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 5712ddd053dddee04d8dd5f855e8fa3c6ae930c3..d7efcb632f7d9dde08b0a494c455725b05d55af0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ static int pwm_backlight_initial_power_state(const struct pwm_bl_data *pb)
 	if (!regulator_is_enabled(pb->power_supply))
 		return FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
 
+	/* The PWM is disabled, keep it like this */
+	if (!pwm_is_enabled(pb->pwm))
+		return FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
+
 	return FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 }