diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 813a264a1b119..4a9224b8613db 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static void backlight_generate_event(struct backlight_device *bd,
 	envp[1] = NULL;
 	kobject_uevent_env(&bd->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 	sysfs_notify(&bd->dev.kobj, NULL, "actual_brightness");
+	sysfs_notify(&bd->dev.kobj, NULL, "brightness");
 }
 
 static ssize_t bl_power_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,