diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
index 9111354..94f93b6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/classmate-laptop.c
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
+	props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
 	props.max_brightness = 7;
 	ipml->bd = backlight_device_register("cmpc_bl", &acpi->dev,
 					     acpi->handle, &cmpc_bl_ops,