diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
index 7bb1e531325b..1b8652cf0218 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ void radeon_atom_backlight_init(struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder,
 	 * so don't register a backlight device
 	 */
 	if ((rdev->pdev->subsystem_vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_APPLE) &&
-	    (rdev->pdev->device == 0x6741))
+	    (rdev->pdev->device == 0x6741) &&
+	    !dmi_match(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "iMac12,1"))
 		return;
 
 	if (!radeon_encoder->enc_priv)