diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
index 517e32d7702d..ca3e6b8eb3ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, en
 		return val / 1000;
 	}
 
-	return connector->panel.backlight.level;
+	return panel->backlight.level;
 }
 
 static void