diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index dc330a8ee2f2..f4a5da5b1bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -4422,32 +4422,24 @@ static int read_screenpad_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 
 static int update_screenpad_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	struct asus_wmi *asus = bl_get_data(bd);
-	int power, err = 0;
-	u32 ctrl_param;
+	u32 ctrl_param = bd->props.brightness;
+	int err = 0;
 
-	power = read_screenpad_backlight_power(asus);
-	if (power < 0)
-		return power;
+	if (bd->props.power) {
+		err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_SCREENPAD_POWER, 1, NULL);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
 
-	if (bd->props.power != power) {
-		if (power != BACKLIGHT_POWER_ON) {
-			/* Only brightness > 0 can power it back on */
-			ctrl_param = asus->driver->screenpad_brightness - ASUS_SCREENPAD_BRIGHT_MIN;
-			err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_SCREENPAD_LIGHT,
-						    ctrl_param, NULL);
-		} else {
-			err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_SCREENPAD_POWER, 0, NULL);
-		}
-	} else if (power == BACKLIGHT_POWER_ON) {
-		/* Only set brightness if powered on or we get invalid/unsync state */
-		ctrl_param = bd->props.brightness + ASUS_SCREENPAD_BRIGHT_MIN;
 		err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_SCREENPAD_LIGHT, ctrl_param, NULL);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
 	}
 
-	/* Ensure brightness is stored to turn back on with */
-	if (err == 0)
-		asus->driver->screenpad_brightness = bd->props.brightness + ASUS_SCREENPAD_BRIGHT_MIN;
+	if (!bd->props.power) {
+		err = asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_SCREENPAD_POWER, 0, NULL);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }