1 files changed, 41 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 12614006211e..d7efcb632f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -192,6 +192,36 @@ static int pwm_backlight_parse_dt(struct device *dev,
 }
 #endif
 
+static int pwm_backlight_initial_power_state(const struct pwm_bl_data *pb)
+{
+	struct device_node *node = pb->dev->of_node;
+
+	/* Not booted with device tree or no phandle link to the node */
+	if (!node || !node->phandle)
+		return FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
+
+	/*
+	 * If the driver is probed from the device tree and there is a
+	 * phandle link pointing to the backlight node, it is safe to
+	 * assume that another driver will enable the backlight at the
+	 * appropriate time. Therefore, if it is disabled, keep it so.
+	 */
+
+	/* if the enable GPIO is disabled, do not enable the backlight */
+	if (pb->enable_gpio && gpiod_get_value(pb->enable_gpio) == 0)
+		return FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
+
+	/* The regulator is disabled, do not enable the backlight */
+	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;
+}
+
 static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct platform_pwm_backlight_data *data = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
@@ -200,7 +230,6 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct backlight_device *bl;
 	struct device_node *node = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	struct pwm_bl_data *pb;
-	int initial_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
 	struct pwm_args pargs;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -267,20 +296,16 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pb->enable_gpio = gpio_to_desc(data->enable_gpio);
 	}
 
-	if (pb->enable_gpio) {
-		/*
-		 * If the driver is probed from the device tree and there is a
-		 * phandle link pointing to the backlight node, it is safe to
-		 * assume that another driver will enable the backlight at the
-		 * appropriate time. Therefore, if it is disabled, keep it so.
-		 */
-		if (node && node->phandle &&
-		    gpiod_get_direction(pb->enable_gpio) == GPIOF_DIR_OUT &&
-		    gpiod_get_value(pb->enable_gpio) == 0)
-			initial_blank = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-		else
-			gpiod_direction_output(pb->enable_gpio, 1);
-	}
+	/*
+	 * If the GPIO is configured as input, change the direction to output
+	 * and set the GPIO as active.
+	 * Do not force the GPIO to active when it was already output as it
+	 * could cause backlight flickering or we would enable the backlight too
+	 * early. Leave the decision of the initial backlight state for later.
+	 */
+	if (pb->enable_gpio &&
+	    gpiod_get_direction(pb->enable_gpio) == GPIOF_DIR_IN)
+		gpiod_direction_output(pb->enable_gpio, 1);
 
 	pb->power_supply = devm_regulator_get(&pdev->dev, "power");
 	if (IS_ERR(pb->power_supply)) {
@@ -288,9 +313,6 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_alloc;
 	}
 
-	if (node && node->phandle && !regulator_is_enabled(pb->power_supply))
-		initial_blank = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-
 	pb->pwm = devm_pwm_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(pb->pwm) && PTR_ERR(pb->pwm) != -EPROBE_DEFER && !node) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to request PWM, trying legacy API\n");
@@ -347,7 +369,7 @@ static int pwm_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	bl->props.brightness = data->dft_brightness;
-	bl->props.power = initial_blank;
+	bl->props.power = pwm_backlight_initial_power_state(pb);
 	backlight_update_status(bl);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, bl);