2 files changed, 11 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
index 4c33e971c0f0..51387b1ef012 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ config BACKLIGHT_MT6370
 config BACKLIGHT_APPLE
 	tristate "Apple Backlight Driver"
 	depends on X86 && ACPI
+	depends on ACPI_VIDEO=n || ACPI_VIDEO
 	help
 	  If you have an Intel-based Apple say Y to enable a driver for its
 	  backlight.
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c
index e9e7acb577bf..aaa824437a2a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/apple_bl.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
-#include <linux/apple_bl.h>
+#include <acpi/video.h>
 
 static struct backlight_device *apple_backlight_device;
 
@@ -215,32 +215,21 @@ static struct acpi_driver apple_bl_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static atomic_t apple_bl_registered = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-
-int apple_bl_register(void)
-{
-	if (atomic_xchg(&apple_bl_registered, 1) == 0)
-		return acpi_bus_register_driver(&apple_bl_driver);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(apple_bl_register);
-
-void apple_bl_unregister(void)
-{
-	if (atomic_xchg(&apple_bl_registered, 0) == 1)
-		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&apple_bl_driver);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(apple_bl_unregister);
-
 static int __init apple_bl_init(void)
 {
-	return apple_bl_register();
+	/*
+	 * Use ACPI video detection code to see if this driver should register
+	 * or if another driver, e.g. the apple-gmux driver should be used.
+	 */
+	if (acpi_video_get_backlight_type() != acpi_backlight_vendor)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return acpi_bus_register_driver(&apple_bl_driver);
 }
 
 static void __exit apple_bl_exit(void)
 {
-	apple_bl_unregister();
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&apple_bl_driver);
 }
 
 module_init(apple_bl_init);