diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c
index 0d3ae0689a19..d1e5340d7e33 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ sofef00_create_backlight(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 	struct device *dev = &dsi->dev;
 	const struct backlight_properties props = {
 		.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM,
-		.brightness = 1023,
+		.brightness = 512,
 		.max_brightness = 1023,
 	};