static int only_lcd = -1;
 module_param(only_lcd, int, 0444);
 
+static bool has_backlight;
 static int register_count;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(register_count_mutex);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(video_list_lock);
        acpi_video_device_bind(video, data);
        acpi_video_device_find_cap(data);
 
+       if (data->cap._BCM && data->cap._BCL)
+               has_backlight = true;
+
        mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
        list_add_tail(&data->entry, &video->video_device_list);
        mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
        if (register_count) {
                acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_video_bus);
                register_count = 0;
+               has_backlight = false;
        }
        mutex_unlock(®ister_count_mutex);
 }
 
 bool acpi_video_handles_brightness_key_presses(void)
 {
-       bool have_video_busses;
-
-       mutex_lock(&video_list_lock);
-       have_video_busses = !list_empty(&video_bus_head);
-       mutex_unlock(&video_list_lock);
-
-       return have_video_busses &&
+       return has_backlight &&
               (report_key_events & REPORT_BRIGHTNESS_KEY_EVENTS);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_video_handles_brightness_key_presses);