diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11-01b.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11-01b.c
index c4e9c2b1b465..c197927b26e9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11-01b.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11-01b.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
-#include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 
 #include <video/omapdss.h>
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 #define LCD_PIXEL_CLOCK		23800
 
 struct nec_8048_data {
-	struct backlight_device *bl;
 };
 
 static const struct {
@@ -84,43 +82,9 @@ static struct omap_video_timings nec_8048_panel_timings = {
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
 };
 
-static int nec_8048_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
-{
-	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = dev_get_drvdata(&bl->dev);
-	int level;
-
-	if (!dssdev->set_backlight)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK &&
-			bl->props.power == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		level = bl->props.brightness;
-	else
-		level = 0;
-
-	return dssdev->set_backlight(dssdev, level);
-}
-
-static int nec_8048_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
-{
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK &&
-			bl->props.power == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		return bl->props.brightness;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static const struct backlight_ops nec_8048_bl_ops = {
-	.get_brightness	= nec_8048_bl_get_brightness,
-	.update_status	= nec_8048_bl_update_status,
-};
-
 static int nec_8048_panel_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
-	struct backlight_device *bl;
 	struct nec_8048_data *necd;
-	struct backlight_properties props;
-	int r;
 
 	dssdev->panel.timings = nec_8048_panel_timings;
 
@@ -130,38 +94,12 @@ static int nec_8048_panel_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(&dssdev->dev, necd);
 
-	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
-	props.max_brightness = 255;
-
-	bl = backlight_device_register("nec-8048", &dssdev->dev, dssdev,
-			&nec_8048_bl_ops, &props);
-	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
-		r = PTR_ERR(bl);
-		kfree(necd);
-		return r;
-	}
-	necd->bl = bl;
-
-	bl->props.fb_blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	bl->props.max_brightness = dssdev->max_backlight_level;
-	bl->props.brightness = dssdev->max_backlight_level;
-
-	r = nec_8048_bl_update_status(bl);
-	if (r < 0)
-		dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "failed to set lcd brightness\n");
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void nec_8048_panel_remove(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct nec_8048_data *necd = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct backlight_device *bl = necd->bl;
-
-	bl->props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-	nec_8048_bl_update_status(bl);
-	backlight_device_unregister(bl);
 
 	kfree(necd);
 }
@@ -169,8 +107,6 @@ static void nec_8048_panel_remove(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static int nec_8048_panel_power_on(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	int r;
-	struct nec_8048_data *necd = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct backlight_device *bl = necd->bl;
 
 	if (dssdev->state == OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
 		return 0;
@@ -188,10 +124,6 @@ static int nec_8048_panel_power_on(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 			goto err1;
 	}
 
-	r = nec_8048_bl_update_status(bl);
-	if (r < 0)
-		dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "failed to set lcd brightness\n");
-
 	return 0;
 err1:
 	omapdss_dpi_display_disable(dssdev);
@@ -201,15 +133,9 @@ static int nec_8048_panel_power_on(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 static void nec_8048_panel_power_off(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
-	struct nec_8048_data *necd = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct backlight_device *bl = necd->bl;
-
 	if (dssdev->state != OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	bl->props.brightness = 0;
-	nec_8048_bl_update_status(bl);
-
 	if (dssdev->platform_disable)
 		dssdev->platform_disable(dssdev);