diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/aw99706.c b/drivers/video/backlight/aw99706.c
index 6ec49b6cb14c..c4a66b59ecf1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/aw99706.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/aw99706.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int aw99706_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	struct aw99706_device *aw = bl_get_data(bl);
 
-	return aw99706_update_brightness(aw, bl->props.brightness);
+	return aw99706_update_brightness(aw, backlight_get_brightness(bl));
 }
 
 static const struct backlight_ops aw99706_bl_ops = {