diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index 22eac449d3a3..339b753ba447 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -463,13 +463,7 @@ static void kbd_led_update(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	asus = container_of(work, struct asus_wmi, kbd_led_work);
 
-	/*
-	 * bits 0-2: level
-	 * bit 7: light on/off
-	 */
-	if (asus->kbd_led_wk > 0)
-		ctrl_param = 0x80 | (asus->kbd_led_wk & 0x7F);
-
+	ctrl_param = 0x80 | (asus->kbd_led_wk & 0x7F);
 	asus_wmi_set_devstate(ASUS_WMI_DEVID_KBD_BACKLIGHT, ctrl_param, NULL);
 	led_classdev_notify_brightness_hw_changed(&asus->kbd_led, asus->kbd_led_wk);
 }