diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 21ee6477bf98..dc3a2e4f74c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -1640,6 +1640,12 @@ static int pwm_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: pwm_apply_args() should be removed when switching to
+	 * the atomic PWM API.
+	 */
+	pwm_apply_args(panel->backlight.pwm);
+
 	retval = pwm_config(panel->backlight.pwm, CRC_PMIC_PWM_PERIOD_NS,
 			    CRC_PMIC_PWM_PERIOD_NS);
 	if (retval < 0) {