diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index b3cc59c0be26..cbd8d19e1860 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -3270,19 +3270,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_update_backlight_caps(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm)
 #endif
 }
 
-static int set_backlight_via_aux(struct dc_link *link, uint32_t brightness)
-{
-	bool rc;
-
-	if (!link)
-		return 1;
-
-	rc = dc_link_set_backlight_level_nits(link, true, brightness,
-					      AUX_BL_DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TIME_MS);
-
-	return rc ? 0 : 1;
-}
-
 static int get_brightness_range(const struct amdgpu_dm_backlight_caps *caps,
 				unsigned *min, unsigned *max)
 {
@@ -3345,9 +3332,10 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	brightness = convert_brightness_from_user(&caps, bd->props.brightness);
 	// Change brightness based on AUX property
 	if (caps.aux_support)
-		return set_backlight_via_aux(link, brightness);
-
-	rc = dc_link_set_backlight_level(dm->backlight_link, brightness, 0);
+		rc = dc_link_set_backlight_level_nits(link, true, brightness,
+						      AUX_BL_DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TIME_MS);
+	else
+		rc = dc_link_set_backlight_level(dm->backlight_link, brightness, 0);
 
 	return rc ? 0 : 1;
 }