diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 3a145a6..57cb9ec 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@
 	pb->dev = &pdev->dev;
 	pb->enabled = false;
 
-	pb->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "enable");
+	pb->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "enable",
+						  GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
 	if (IS_ERR(pb->enable_gpio)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(pb->enable_gpio);
 		goto err_alloc;
@@ -263,9 +264,6 @@
 		pb->enable_gpio = gpio_to_desc(data->enable_gpio);
 	}
 
-	if (pb->enable_gpio)
-		gpiod_direction_output(pb->enable_gpio, 1);
-
 	pb->power_supply = devm_regulator_get(&pdev->dev, "power");
 	if (IS_ERR(pb->power_supply)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(pb->power_supply);