diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
index 2211a852af9cfbfa01bb0af08fd88d492456afdb..96774949cd30ba3964ea1340e47a3524f841c08b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
@@ -433,8 +433,9 @@ static int corgi_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 
 	if (corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_SUSPENDED)
 		intensity = 0;
-	if (corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_BATTLOW)
-		intensity &= lcd->limit_mask;
+
+	if ((corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_BATTLOW) && intensity > lcd->limit_mask)
+		intensity = lcd->limit_mask;
 
 	return corgi_bl_set_intensity(lcd, intensity);
 }