diff --git a/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt b/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt
index f5e4caafab7..1529394cfe8 100644
--- a/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/backlight/lp855x-driver.txt
@@ -35,11 +35,8 @@ For supporting platform specific data, the lp855x platform data can be used.
 * mode : Brightness control mode. PWM or register based.
 * device_control : Value of DEVICE CONTROL register.
 * initial_brightness : Initial value of backlight brightness.
-* pwm_data : Platform specific pwm generation functions.
+* period_ns : Platform specific PWM period value. unit is nano.
 	     Only valid when brightness is pwm input mode.
-	     Functions should be implemented by PWM driver.
-	     - pwm_set_intensity() : set duty of PWM
-	     - pwm_get_intensity() : get current duty of PWM
 * load_new_rom_data :
 	0 : use default configuration data
 	1 : update values of eeprom or eprom registers on loading driver
@@ -71,8 +68,5 @@ static struct lp855x_platform_data lp8556_pdata = {
 	.mode = PWM_BASED,
 	.device_control = PWM_CONFIG(LP8556),
 	.initial_brightness = INITIAL_BRT,
-	.pwm_data = {
-		     .pwm_set_intensity = platform_pwm_set_intensity,
-		     .pwm_get_intensity = platform_pwm_get_intensity,
-		     },
+	.period_ns = 1000000,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
index fd985e0681e..b437541555f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/lp855x.h>
+#include <linux/pwm.h>
 
 /* Registers */
 #define BRIGHTNESS_CTRL		0x00
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ struct lp855x {
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct mutex xfer_lock;
 	struct lp855x_platform_data *pdata;
+	struct pwm_device *pwm;
 };
 
 static int lp855x_read_byte(struct lp855x *lp, u8 reg, u8 *data)
@@ -121,6 +123,28 @@ static int lp855x_init_registers(struct lp855x *lp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void lp855x_pwm_ctrl(struct lp855x *lp, int br, int max_br)
+{
+	unsigned int period = lp->pdata->period_ns;
+	unsigned int duty = br * period / max_br;
+	struct pwm_device *pwm;
+
+	/* request pwm device with the consumer name */
+	if (!lp->pwm) {
+		pwm = devm_pwm_get(lp->dev, lp->chipname);
+		if (IS_ERR(pwm))
+			return;
+
+		lp->pwm = pwm;
+	}
+
+	pwm_config(lp->pwm, duty, period);
+	if (duty)
+		pwm_enable(lp->pwm);
+	else
+		pwm_disable(lp->pwm);
+}
+
 static int lp855x_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	struct lp855x *lp = bl_get_data(bl);
@@ -130,12 +154,10 @@ static int lp855x_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 		bl->props.brightness = 0;
 
 	if (mode == PWM_BASED) {
-		struct lp855x_pwm_data *pd = &lp->pdata->pwm_data;
 		int br = bl->props.brightness;
 		int max_br = bl->props.max_brightness;
 
-		if (pd->pwm_set_intensity)
-			pd->pwm_set_intensity(br, max_br);
+		lp855x_pwm_ctrl(lp, br, max_br);
 
 	} else if (mode == REGISTER_BASED) {
 		u8 val = bl->props.brightness;
@@ -150,14 +172,7 @@ static int lp855x_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
 	struct lp855x *lp = bl_get_data(bl);
 	enum lp855x_brightness_ctrl_mode mode = lp->pdata->mode;
 
-	if (mode == PWM_BASED) {
-		struct lp855x_pwm_data *pd = &lp->pdata->pwm_data;
-		int max_br = bl->props.max_brightness;
-
-		if (pd->pwm_get_intensity)
-			bl->props.brightness = pd->pwm_get_intensity(max_br);
-
-	} else if (mode == REGISTER_BASED) {
+	if (mode == REGISTER_BASED) {
 		u8 val = 0;
 
 		lp855x_read_byte(lp, BRIGHTNESS_CTRL, &val);
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h b/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h
index 761f3175236..e81f62d24ee 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/lp855x.h
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ enum lp8556_brightness_source {
 	LP8556_COMBINED2,	/* pwm + i2c after the shaper block */
 };
 
-struct lp855x_pwm_data {
-	void (*pwm_set_intensity) (int brightness, int max_brightness);
-	int (*pwm_get_intensity) (int max_brightness);
-};
-
 struct lp855x_rom_data {
 	u8 addr;
 	u8 val;
@@ -105,7 +100,7 @@ struct lp855x_rom_data {
  * @mode : brightness control by pwm or lp855x register
  * @device_control : value of DEVICE CONTROL register
  * @initial_brightness : initial value of backlight brightness
- * @pwm_data : platform specific pwm generation functions.
+ * @period_ns : platform specific pwm period value. unit is nano.
 		Only valid when mode is PWM_BASED.
  * @load_new_rom_data :
 	0 : use default configuration data
@@ -118,7 +113,7 @@ struct lp855x_platform_data {
 	enum lp855x_brightness_ctrl_mode mode;
 	u8 device_control;
 	int initial_brightness;
-	struct lp855x_pwm_data pwm_data;
+	unsigned int period_ns;
 	u8 load_new_rom_data;
 	int size_program;
 	struct lp855x_rom_data *rom_data;