diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index 20d96a5ac384..162c83ab0f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -123,13 +123,7 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.state & BL_CORE_SUSPENDED)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return pm860x_backlight_set(bl, brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
index 0f63f76723a5..d817b0d95c9d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@ static int adp5520_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return adp5520_bl_set(bl, brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
index 19968104fc47..a0ce2a3701fa 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
@@ -363,10 +363,7 @@ static int adp8860_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return adp8860_bl_set(bl, brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
index 4c0032010cfe..ae4269fdb189 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
@@ -401,10 +401,7 @@ static int adp8870_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return adp8870_bl_set(bl, brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
index 33f0f0f2e8b3..7fa76008c7bf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
@@ -107,13 +107,11 @@ static int as3711_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	dev_dbg(&bl->dev, "%s(): brightness %u, pwr %x, blank %x, state %x\n",
+	dev_dbg(&bl->dev, "%s(): brightness %u, pwr %x, state %x\n",
 		__func__, bl->props.brightness, bl->props.power,
-		bl->props.fb_blank, bl->props.state);
+		bl->props.state);
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.state & (BL_CORE_SUSPENDED | BL_CORE_FBBLANK))
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	if (data->type == AS3711_BL_SU1) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c b/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c
index d5d5fb457e78..f6a5c1dba3bc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/bd6107.c
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ static int bd6107_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *backlight)
 	struct bd6107 *bd = bl_get_data(backlight);
 	int brightness = backlight->props.brightness;
 
-	if (backlight->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    backlight->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    backlight->props.state & (BL_CORE_SUSPENDED | BL_CORE_FBBLANK))
+	if (backlight_is_blank(backlight))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	if (brightness) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
index 25ef0cbd7583..c9adf4e26355 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
@@ -422,10 +422,7 @@ static int corgi_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	struct corgi_lcd *lcd = bl_get_data(bd);
 	int intensity = bd->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		intensity = 0;
-
-	if (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bd))
 		intensity = 0;
 
 	if (corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_SUSPENDED)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
index 4624b7b7c6a6..d5ab7675f55c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/cr_bllcd.c
@@ -59,26 +59,18 @@ struct cr_panel {
 
 static int cr_backlight_set_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	int intensity = bd->props.brightness;
 	u32 addr = gpio_bar + CRVML_PANEL_PORT;
 	u32 cur = inl(addr);
 
-	if (bd->props.power == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		intensity = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	if (bd->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		intensity = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
-	if (bd->props.power == FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN)
-		intensity = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-	if (bd->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN)
-		intensity = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
-
-	if (intensity == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK) { /* FULL ON */
-		cur &= ~CRVML_BACKLIGHT_OFF;
-		outl(cur, addr);
-	} else if (intensity == FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN) { /* OFF */
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bd)) {
+		/* OFF */
 		cur |= CRVML_BACKLIGHT_OFF;
 		outl(cur, addr);
-	} /* anything else, don't bother */
+	} else {
+		/* FULL ON */
+		cur &= ~CRVML_BACKLIGHT_OFF;
+		outl(cur, addr);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
index 62540e4bdedb..ca351badfdcf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
@@ -79,13 +79,7 @@ static int da903x_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.state & BL_CORE_SUSPENDED)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return da903x_backlight_set(bl, brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
index 4149e0b2f83c..491185df1411 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ static int ep93xxbl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return ep93xxbl_set(bl, brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
index 75409ddfba3e..94b65e4d2aa0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ static int gpio_backlight_get_next_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.state & (BL_CORE_SUSPENDED | BL_CORE_FBBLANK))
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return brightness;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
index 8ea42b8d9bc8..01d805ca8415 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/hp680_bl.c
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ static void hp680bl_send_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	u16 v;
 	int intensity = bd->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		intensity = 0;
-	if (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bd))
 		intensity = 0;
 	if (hp680bl_suspended)
 		intensity = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
index f0385f9cf9da..996f7ba3b373 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/jornada720_bl.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int jornada_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	jornada_ssp_start();
 
 	/* If backlight is off then really turn it off */
-	if ((bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK) || (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)) {
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bd)) {
 		ret = jornada_ssp_byte(BRIGHTNESSOFF);
 		if (ret != TXDUMMY) {
 			dev_info(&bd->dev, "brightness off timeout\n");
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
index 1dfe13c18925..a0fd5d3d82f5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/kb3886_bl.c
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ static int kb3886bl_send_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	int intensity = bd->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		intensity = 0;
-	if (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bd))
 		intensity = 0;
 	if (kb3886bl_flags & KB3886BL_SUSPENDED)
 		intensity = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
index 3f66549997c8..c655ddd99cfb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ static int led_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	struct led_bl_data *priv = bl_get_data(bl);
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.state & BL_CORE_FBBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	if (brightness > 0)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
index ee09d1bd02b9..476146b62c4e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ static int lm3533_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	struct lm3533_bl *bl = bl_get_data(bd);
 	int brightness = bd->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-	if (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bd))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return lm3533_ctrlbank_set_brightness(&bl->cb, (u8)brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
index cdc02e04f89d..8064cad8d683 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/locomolcd.c
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ static int locomolcd_set_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	int intensity = bd->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bd->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		intensity = 0;
-	if (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bd))
 		intensity = 0;
 	if (locomolcd_flags & LOCOMOLCD_SUSPENDED)
 		intensity = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c
index c6ad73a784e2..ef8aa9803577 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lv5207lp.c
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ static int lv5207lp_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *backlight)
 	struct lv5207lp *lv = bl_get_data(backlight);
 	int brightness = backlight->props.brightness;
 
-	if (backlight->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    backlight->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    backlight->props.state & (BL_CORE_SUSPENDED | BL_CORE_FBBLANK))
+	if (backlight_is_blank(backlight))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	if (brightness) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
index 97cc260ff9d1..b8af2c6407d3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
@@ -66,13 +66,7 @@ static int max8925_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.state & BL_CORE_SUSPENDED)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return max8925_backlight_set(bl, brightness);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 82b8d7594701..7d0ffcd37f07 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@ static int pwm_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 	struct pwm_state state;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.state & BL_CORE_FBBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	if (pb->notify)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c b/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
index 3d276b30a78c..9600f5d58ece 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/qcom-wled.c
@@ -261,9 +261,7 @@ static int wled_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	u16 brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK ||
-	    bl->props.state & BL_CORE_FBBLANK)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wled->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
index 762e3feed097..1041e5e62ee3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ static int tps65217_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	if (bl->props.state & BL_CORE_SUSPENDED)
 		brightness = 0;
 
-	if ((bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK) ||
-		(bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK))
-		/* framebuffer in low power mode or blanking active */
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	if (brightness > 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
index e55977d54c15..dc2ab6c8b7f9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
@@ -93,13 +93,7 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	int brightness = bl->props.brightness;
 
-	if (bl->props.power != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
-		brightness = 0;
-
-	if (bl->props.state & BL_CORE_SUSPENDED)
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl))
 		brightness = 0;
 
 	return wm831x_backlight_set(bl, brightness);
