diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
index daca9e6a2bb3..e5b14f52628f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ static void lp855x_pwm_ctrl(struct lp855x *lp, int br, int max_br)
 			return;
 
 		lp->pwm = pwm;
+
+		/*
+		 * FIXME: pwm_apply_args() should be removed when switching to
+		 * the atomic PWM API.
+		 */
+		pwm_apply_args(pwm);
 	}
 
 	pwm_config(lp->pwm, duty, period);