#define MCP_DISABLE_ABM_IMMEDIATELY 255
 
+static bool dce_abm_set_pipe(struct abm *abm, uint32_t controller_id)
+{
+       struct dce_abm *abm_dce = TO_DCE_ABM(abm);
+       uint32_t rampingBoundary = 0xFFFF;
+
+       REG_WAIT(MASTER_COMM_CNTL_REG, MASTER_COMM_INTERRUPT, 0,
+                       1, 80000);
+
+       /* set ramping boundary */
+       REG_WRITE(MASTER_COMM_DATA_REG1, rampingBoundary);
+
+       /* setDMCUParam_Pipe */
+       REG_UPDATE_2(MASTER_COMM_CMD_REG,
+                       MASTER_COMM_CMD_REG_BYTE0, MCP_ABM_PIPE_SET,
+                       MASTER_COMM_CMD_REG_BYTE1, controller_id);
+
+       /* notifyDMCUMsg */
+       REG_UPDATE(MASTER_COMM_CNTL_REG, MASTER_COMM_INTERRUPT, 1);
+
+       return true;
+}
 
 static unsigned int calculate_16_bit_backlight_from_pwm(struct dce_abm *abm_dce)
 {
                // Take MSB of fractional part since backlight is not max
                backlight_8_bit = (backlight_pwm_u16_16 >> 8) & 0xFF;
 
+       dce_abm_set_pipe(&abm_dce->base, controller_id);
+
        /* waitDMCUReadyForCmd */
        REG_WAIT(MASTER_COMM_CNTL_REG, MASTER_COMM_INTERRUPT,
                        0, 1, 80000);
        return true;
 }
 
-static bool dce_abm_set_pipe(struct abm *abm, uint32_t controller_id)
-{
-       struct dce_abm *abm_dce = TO_DCE_ABM(abm);
-       uint32_t rampingBoundary = 0xFFFF;
-
-       REG_WAIT(MASTER_COMM_CNTL_REG, MASTER_COMM_INTERRUPT, 0,
-                       1, 80000);
-
-       /* set ramping boundary */
-       REG_WRITE(MASTER_COMM_DATA_REG1, rampingBoundary);
-
-       /* setDMCUParam_Pipe */
-       REG_UPDATE_2(MASTER_COMM_CMD_REG,
-                       MASTER_COMM_CMD_REG_BYTE0, MCP_ABM_PIPE_SET,
-                       MASTER_COMM_CMD_REG_BYTE1, controller_id);
-
-       /* notifyDMCUMsg */
-       REG_UPDATE(MASTER_COMM_CNTL_REG, MASTER_COMM_INTERRUPT, 1);
-
-       return true;
-}
-
 static bool dce_abm_immediate_disable(struct abm *abm)
 {
        struct dce_abm *abm_dce = TO_DCE_ABM(abm);