diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 828d6b3..b12b841 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -1889,21 +1889,29 @@ static void acpi_video_device_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Cycle brightness */
+		if (!no_automatic_changes)
+			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_INC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Increase brightness */
+		if (!no_automatic_changes)
+			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DEC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Decrease brightness */
+		if (!no_automatic_changes)
+			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_ZERO_BRIGHTNESS:	/* zero brightnesss */
+		if (!no_automatic_changes)
+			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
 		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO;