diff --git a/drivers/video/chipsfb.c b/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
index 72ff6bf..d76bbfac 100644
--- a/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
@@ -148,9 +148,24 @@
 static int chipsfb_blank(int blank, struct fb_info *info)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT
-	// used to disable backlight only for blank > 1, but it seems
-	// useful at blank = 1 too (saves battery, extends backlight life)
-	set_backlight_enable(!blank);
+	mutex_lock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
+
+	if (pmac_backlight) {
+		down(&pmac_backlight->sem);
+
+		/* used to disable backlight only for blank > 1, but it seems
+		 * useful at blank = 1 too (saves battery, extends backlight
+		 * life)
+	 	 */
+		if (blank)
+			pmac_backlight->props->power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
+		else
+			pmac_backlight->props->power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
+		pmac_backlight->props->update_status(pmac_backlight);
+		up(&pmac_backlight->sem);
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT */
 
 	return 1;	/* get fb_blank to set the colormap to all black */
@@ -401,7 +416,14 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT
 	/* turn on the backlight */
-	set_backlight_enable(1);
+	mutex_lock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
+	if (pmac_backlight) {
+		down(&pmac_backlight->sem);
+		pmac_backlight->props->power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
+		pmac_backlight->props->update_status(pmac_backlight);
+		up(&pmac_backlight->sem);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC