u16 firmware_flags;
        /* pointer to backlight encoder */
        struct amdgpu_encoder *bl_encoder;
+       u8 bl_level; /* saved backlight level */
        struct amdgpu_audio     audio; /* audio stuff */
        int                     num_crtc; /* number of crtcs */
        int                     num_hpd; /* number of hpd pins */
 
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include "bif/bif_4_1_d.h"
 
-static u8
+u8
 amdgpu_atombios_encoder_get_backlight_level_from_reg(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 {
        u8 backlight_level;
        return backlight_level;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 amdgpu_atombios_encoder_set_backlight_level_to_reg(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
                                            u8 backlight_level)
 {
 
 #ifndef __ATOMBIOS_ENCODER_H__
 #define __ATOMBIOS_ENCODER_H__
 
+u8
+amdgpu_atombios_encoder_get_backlight_level_from_reg(struct amdgpu_device *adev);
+void
+amdgpu_atombios_encoder_set_backlight_level_to_reg(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
+                                                  u8 backlight_level);
 u8
 amdgpu_atombios_encoder_get_backlight_level(struct amdgpu_encoder *amdgpu_encoder);
 void
 
 
 static int dce_v10_0_suspend(void *handle)
 {
+       struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
+
+       adev->mode_info.bl_level =
+               amdgpu_atombios_encoder_get_backlight_level_from_reg(adev);
+
        return dce_v10_0_hw_fini(handle);
 }
 
        struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
        int ret;
 
+       amdgpu_atombios_encoder_set_backlight_level_to_reg(adev,
+                                                          adev->mode_info.bl_level);
+
        ret = dce_v10_0_hw_init(handle);
 
        /* turn on the BL */
 
 
 static int dce_v11_0_suspend(void *handle)
 {
+       struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
+
+       adev->mode_info.bl_level =
+               amdgpu_atombios_encoder_get_backlight_level_from_reg(adev);
+
        return dce_v11_0_hw_fini(handle);
 }
 
        struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
        int ret;
 
+       amdgpu_atombios_encoder_set_backlight_level_to_reg(adev,
+                                                          adev->mode_info.bl_level);
+
        ret = dce_v11_0_hw_init(handle);
 
        /* turn on the BL */
 
 
 static int dce_v6_0_suspend(void *handle)
 {
+       struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
+
+       adev->mode_info.bl_level =
+               amdgpu_atombios_encoder_get_backlight_level_from_reg(adev);
+
        return dce_v6_0_hw_fini(handle);
 }
 
        struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
        int ret;
 
+       amdgpu_atombios_encoder_set_backlight_level_to_reg(adev,
+                                                          adev->mode_info.bl_level);
+
        ret = dce_v6_0_hw_init(handle);
 
        /* turn on the BL */
 
 
 static int dce_v8_0_suspend(void *handle)
 {
+       struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
+
+       adev->mode_info.bl_level =
+               amdgpu_atombios_encoder_get_backlight_level_from_reg(adev);
+
        return dce_v8_0_hw_fini(handle);
 }
 
        struct amdgpu_device *adev = (struct amdgpu_device *)handle;
        int ret;
 
+       amdgpu_atombios_encoder_set_backlight_level_to_reg(adev,
+                                                          adev->mode_info.bl_level);
+
        ret = dce_v8_0_hw_init(handle);
 
        /* turn on the BL */