diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
index 4ab7229..a5e4084 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
  * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
+#include <drm/drm_print.h>
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(panel_lock);
 static LIST_HEAD(panel_list);
@@ -196,11 +198,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_unprepare);
  */
 int drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (!panel)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (panel->funcs && panel->funcs->enable)
-		return panel->funcs->enable(panel);
+	if (panel->funcs && panel->funcs->enable) {
+		ret = panel->funcs->enable(panel);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = backlight_enable(panel->backlight);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		DRM_DEV_INFO(panel->dev, "failed to enable backlight: %d\n",
+			     ret);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -218,9 +230,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_enable);
  */
 int drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (!panel)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	ret = backlight_disable(panel->backlight);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		DRM_DEV_INFO(panel->dev, "failed to disable backlight: %d\n",
+			     ret);
+
 	if (panel->funcs && panel->funcs->disable)
 		return panel->funcs->disable(panel);
 
@@ -289,6 +308,45 @@ struct drm_panel *of_drm_find_panel(const struct device_node *np)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_drm_find_panel);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
+/**
+ * drm_panel_of_backlight - use backlight device node for backlight
+ * @panel: DRM panel
+ *
+ * Use this function to enable backlight handling if your panel
+ * uses device tree and has a backlight phandle.
+ *
+ * When the panel is enabled backlight will be enabled after a
+ * successful call to &drm_panel_funcs.enable()
+ *
+ * When the panel is disabled backlight will be disabled before the
+ * call to &drm_panel_funcs.disable().
+ *
+ * A typical implementation for a panel driver supporting device tree
+ * will call this function at probe time. Backlight will then be handled
+ * transparently without requiring any intervention from the driver.
+ * drm_panel_of_backlight() must be called after the call to drm_panel_init().
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int drm_panel_of_backlight(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct backlight_device *backlight;
+
+	if (!panel || !panel->dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	backlight = devm_of_find_backlight(panel->dev);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(backlight))
+		return PTR_ERR(backlight);
+
+	panel->backlight = backlight;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_of_backlight);
+#endif
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Thierry Reding <treding@nvidia.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("DRM panel infrastructure");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL and additional rights");