const struct bdb_lfp_backlight_data *backlight_data;
        const struct bdb_lfp_backlight_data_entry *entry;
 
+       /* Err to enabling backlight if no backlight block. */
+       dev_priv->vbt.backlight.present = true;
+
        backlight_data = find_section(bdb, BDB_LVDS_BACKLIGHT);
        if (!backlight_data)
                return;
 
        entry = &backlight_data->data[panel_type];
 
+       dev_priv->vbt.backlight.present = entry->type == BDB_BACKLIGHT_TYPE_PWM;
+       if (!dev_priv->vbt.backlight.present) {
+               DRM_DEBUG_KMS("PWM backlight not present in VBT (type %u)\n",
+                             entry->type);
+               return;
+       }
+
        dev_priv->vbt.backlight.pwm_freq_hz = entry->pwm_freq_hz;
        dev_priv->vbt.backlight.active_low_pwm = entry->active_low_pwm;
        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("VBT backlight PWM modulation frequency %u Hz, "
 
        struct bdb_lvds_lfp_data_entry data[16];
 } __packed;
 
+#define BDB_BACKLIGHT_TYPE_NONE        0
+#define BDB_BACKLIGHT_TYPE_PWM 2
+
 struct bdb_lfp_backlight_data_entry {
        u8 type:2;
        u8 active_low_pwm:1;