diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
index efc5e380669a..f7ab9b360731 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/led_bl.c
@@ -210,6 +210,19 @@ static int led_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->bl_dev);
 	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->nb_leds; i++) {
+		struct device_link *link;
+
+		link = device_link_add(&pdev->dev, priv->leds[i]->dev->parent,
+				       DL_FLAG_AUTOREMOVE_CONSUMER);
+		if (!link) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to add devlink (consumer %s, supplier %s)\n",
+				dev_name(&pdev->dev), dev_name(priv->leds[i]->dev->parent));
+			backlight_device_unregister(priv->bl_dev);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->nb_leds; i++) {
 		mutex_lock(&priv->leds[i]->led_access);
 		led_sysfs_disable(priv->leds[i]);