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 d0c76632a946..a8d56ebf06a2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -615,8 +615,13 @@ check_if_vesa_backlight_possible(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	int ret;
 	u8 bit_min, bit_max;
 
-	if (!(intel_dp->edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AUX_SET_CAP))
-		return true;
+	/*
+	 * Since we only support Fully AUX Based VESA Backlight interface make sure
+	 * backlight enable is possible via AUX along with backlight adjustment
+	 */
+	if (!(intel_dp->edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_AUX_ENABLE_CAP &&
+	      intel_dp->edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AUX_SET_CAP))
+		return false;
 
 	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read_byte(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MIN, &bit_min);
 	if (ret < 0)