diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
index 6f78d928f054..5c5c99f7979e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int gpio_backlight_check_fb(struct backlight_device *bl,
 {
 	struct gpio_backlight *gbl = bl_get_data(bl);
 
-	return gbl->fbdev == NULL || gbl->fbdev == info->dev;
+	return gbl->fbdev == NULL || gbl->fbdev == info->device;
 }
 
 static const struct backlight_ops gpio_backlight_ops = {