diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index cb7863be881a..3d5383b70eae 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ void mdss_fb_set_backlight(struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd, u32 bkl_lvl)
 		if (ad_bl_notify_needed)
 			mdss_fb_bl_update_notify(mfd,
 				NOTIFY_TYPE_BL_AD_ATTEN_UPDATE);
-		else if (bl_notify_needed)
+		if (bl_notify_needed)
 			mdss_fb_bl_update_notify(mfd,
 				NOTIFY_TYPE_BL_UPDATE);
 	}