diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index fca8fc78a78a..fb807c8e989b 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -485,9 +485,6 @@ static void asus_kbd_backlight_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 {
 	struct asus_kbd_leds *led = container_of(led_cdev, struct asus_kbd_leds,
 						 cdev);
-	if (led->brightness == brightness)
-		return;
-
 	led->brightness = brightness;
 	schedule_work(&led->work);
 }