diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-yogabook-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-yogabook-wmi.c
index 5948ffa74acd..d57fcc838851 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-yogabook-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-yogabook-wmi.c
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ static int yogabook_wmi_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *context)
 	}
 	data->backside_hall_irq = r;
 
+	/* Set default brightness before enabling the IRQ */
+	yogabook_wmi_set_kbd_backlight(data->wdev, YB_KBD_BL_DEFAULT);
+
 	r = request_irq(data->backside_hall_irq, yogabook_backside_hall_irq,
 			IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING | IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING,
 			"backside_hall_sw", data);