diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
index 18e053e4716c..876c1be74787 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ 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 = {