diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index c60b2a4f6a66..020f5a4f6463 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -5125,6 +5125,21 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
 	struct dc_link *link;
 	u32 brightness;
 	bool rc, reallow_idle = false;
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dm->ddev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+		struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector = to_amdgpu_dm_connector(connector);
+
+		if (aconnector->bl_idx != bl_idx)
+			continue;
+
+		/* if connector is off, save the brightness for next time it's on */
+		if (!aconnector->base.encoder) {
+			dm->brightness[bl_idx] = user_brightness;
+			dm->actual_brightness[bl_idx] = 0;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
 	amdgpu_dm_update_backlight_caps(dm, bl_idx);
 	caps = &dm->backlight_caps[bl_idx];