diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
index 9f23bac0d792..d64fce1a17cb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
@@ -1650,16 +1650,13 @@ static int lpt_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe unus
 		val = pch_get_backlight(connector);
 	else
 		val = lpt_get_backlight(connector);
-	val = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
-	panel->backlight.level = clamp(val, panel->backlight.min,
-				       panel->backlight.max);
 
 	if (cpu_mode) {
 		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
 			    "CPU backlight register was enabled, switching to PCH override\n");
 
 		/* Write converted CPU PWM value to PCH override register */
-		lpt_set_backlight(connector->base.state, panel->backlight.level);
+		lpt_set_backlight(connector->base.state, val);
 		intel_de_write(dev_priv, BLC_PWM_PCH_CTL1,
 			       pch_ctl1 | BLM_PCH_OVERRIDE_ENABLE);
 
@@ -1667,6 +1664,10 @@ static int lpt_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe unus
 			       cpu_ctl2 & ~BLM_PWM_ENABLE);
 	}
 
+	val = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
+	panel->backlight.level = clamp(val, panel->backlight.min,
+				       panel->backlight.max);
+
 	return 0;
 }