diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
index 0971a8e78fbd..e21beb6ad943 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
@@ -205,8 +205,10 @@ static int atmel_pwm_bl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct atmel_pwm_bl *pwmbl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	if (pwmbl->gpio_on != -1)
-		gpio_set_value(pwmbl->gpio_on, 0);
+	if (pwmbl->gpio_on != -1) {
+		gpio_set_value(pwmbl->gpio_on,
+					0 ^ pwmbl->pdata->on_active_low);
+	}
 	pwm_channel_disable(&pwmbl->pwmc);
 	pwm_channel_free(&pwmbl->pwmc);