{
        struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
        struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+       struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
        u32 val;
 
        val = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_CTL) & BACKLIGHT_DUTY_CYCLE_MASK;
        if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen < 4)
                val >>= 1;
 
-       if (is_backlight_combination_mode(dev)) {
+       if (panel->backlight.combination_mode) {
                u8 lbpc;
 
                pci_read_config_byte(dev->pdev, PCI_LBPC, &lbpc);
 
        WARN_ON(panel->backlight.max == 0);
 
-       if (is_backlight_combination_mode(dev)) {
+       if (panel->backlight.combination_mode) {
                u8 lbpc;
 
                lbpc = level * 0xfe / panel->backlight.max + 1;
  */
 static int pch_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
+       struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
-       u32 val;
+       u32 cpu_ctl2, pch_ctl1, pch_ctl2, val;
 
-       panel->backlight.max = pch_get_max_backlight(connector);
+       pch_ctl1 = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1);
+       panel->backlight.active_low_pwm = pch_ctl1 & BLM_PCH_POLARITY;
+
+       pch_ctl2 = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL2);
+       panel->backlight.max = pch_ctl2 >> 16;
        if (!panel->backlight.max)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        val = pch_get_backlight(connector);
        panel->backlight.level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
 
+       cpu_ctl2 = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_CPU_CTL2);
+       panel->backlight.enabled = (cpu_ctl2 & BLM_PWM_ENABLE) &&
+               (pch_ctl1 & BLM_PCH_PWM_ENABLE) && panel->backlight.level != 0;
+
        return 0;
 }
 
 static int i9xx_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
+       struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
-       u32 val;
+       u32 ctl, val;
+
+       ctl = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_CTL);
+
+       if (IS_GEN2(dev))
+               panel->backlight.combination_mode = ctl & BLM_LEGACY_MODE;
+
+       if (IS_PINEVIEW(dev))
+               panel->backlight.active_low_pwm = ctl & BLM_POLARITY_PNV;
+
+       panel->backlight.max = ctl >> 17;
+       if (panel->backlight.combination_mode)
+               panel->backlight.max *= 0xff;
 
-       panel->backlight.max = i9xx_get_max_backlight(connector);
        if (!panel->backlight.max)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        val = i9xx_get_backlight(connector);
        panel->backlight.level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
 
+       panel->backlight.enabled = panel->backlight.level != 0;
+
        return 0;
 }
 
 static int i965_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
+       struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
-       u32 val;
+       u32 ctl, ctl2, val;
+
+       ctl2 = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_CTL2);
+       panel->backlight.combination_mode = ctl2 & BLM_COMBINATION_MODE;
+       panel->backlight.active_low_pwm = ctl2 & BLM_POLARITY_I965;
+
+       ctl = I915_READ(BLC_PWM_CTL);
+       panel->backlight.max = ctl >> 16;
+       if (panel->backlight.combination_mode)
+               panel->backlight.max *= 0xff;
 
-       panel->backlight.max = i965_get_max_backlight(connector);
        if (!panel->backlight.max)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        val = i9xx_get_backlight(connector);
        panel->backlight.level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
 
+       panel->backlight.enabled = (ctl2 & BLM_PWM_ENABLE) &&
+               panel->backlight.level != 0;
+
        return 0;
 }
 
        struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
        enum pipe pipe;
-       u32 val;
+       u32 ctl, ctl2, val;
 
        for_each_pipe(pipe) {
                u32 cur_val = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(pipe));
                           cur_val);
        }
 
-       panel->backlight.max = _vlv_get_max_backlight(dev, PIPE_A);
+       ctl2 = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL2(PIPE_A));
+       panel->backlight.active_low_pwm = ctl2 & BLM_POLARITY_I965;
+
+       ctl = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(PIPE_A));
+       panel->backlight.max = ctl >> 16;
        if (!panel->backlight.max)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        val = _vlv_get_backlight(dev, PIPE_A);
        panel->backlight.level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
 
+       panel->backlight.enabled = (ctl2 & BLM_PWM_ENABLE) &&
+               panel->backlight.level != 0;
+
        return 0;
 }
 
                return ret;
        }
 
-       panel->backlight.enabled = panel->backlight.level != 0;
-
        intel_backlight_device_register(intel_connector);
 
        panel->backlight.present = true;