diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index e64d5986065f..07a9a07511ed 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -1545,6 +1545,7 @@ void mdss_fb_update_backlight(struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd)
 			if (bl_notify)
 				mdss_fb_bl_update_notify(mfd,
 					NOTIFY_TYPE_BL_AD_ATTEN_UPDATE);
+			mdss_fb_bl_update_notify(mfd, NOTIFY_TYPE_BL_UPDATE);
 			pdata->set_backlight(pdata, temp);
 			mfd->bl_level_scaled = mfd->unset_bl_level;
 			mfd->allow_bl_update = true;