diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn31/dcn31_hwseq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn31/dcn31_hwseq.c
index b822f2dffff0..d1ecdb92b072 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn31/dcn31_hwseq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn31/dcn31_hwseq.c
@@ -710,7 +710,8 @@ bool dcn31_set_backlight_level(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx,
 			panel_cntl->inst,
 			panel_cntl->pwrseq_inst);
 
-	dmub_abm_set_backlight(dc, backlight_level_params, panel_cntl->inst);
+	if (backlight_level_params->control_type != BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_AMD_AUX)
+		dmub_abm_set_backlight(dc, backlight_level_params, panel_cntl->inst);
 
 	return true;
 }