diff --git a/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c b/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c
index 6025139cbee..89ccbb9ca3e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c
@@ -2556,6 +2556,7 @@ static int msmfb_overlay_play(struct fb_info *info, unsigned long *argp)
 	int	ret;
 	struct msmfb_overlay_data req;
 	struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd = (struct msm_fb_data_type *)info->par;
+	struct msm_fb_panel_data *pdata;
 
 	if (mfd->overlay_play_enable == 0)	/* nothing to do */
 		return 0;
@@ -2579,6 +2580,19 @@ static int msmfb_overlay_play(struct fb_info *info, unsigned long *argp)
 
 	ret = mdp4_overlay_play(info, &req);
 
+	if (unset_bl_level && !bl_updated) {
+		pdata = (struct msm_fb_panel_data *)mfd->pdev->
+			dev.platform_data;
+		if ((pdata) && (pdata->set_backlight)) {
+			down(&mfd->sem);
+			mfd->bl_level = unset_bl_level;
+			pdata->set_backlight(mfd);
+			bl_level_old = unset_bl_level;
+			up(&mfd->sem);
+		}
+		bl_updated = 1;
+	}
+
 	return ret;
 }