diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
index 66bc74d9ce2a..378276c9d3cf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int adp8860_set_bits(struct i2c_client *client, int reg, uint8_t bit_mask
 
 	ret = adp8860_read(client, reg, &reg_val);
 
-	if (!ret && ((reg_val & bit_mask) == 0)) {
+	if (!ret && ((reg_val & bit_mask) != bit_mask)) {
 		reg_val |= bit_mask;
 		ret = adp8860_write(client, reg, reg_val);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
index 6c68a6899e87..6735059376d6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8870_bl.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int adp8870_set_bits(struct i2c_client *client, int reg, uint8_t bit_mask
 
 	ret = adp8870_read(client, reg, &reg_val);
 
-	if (!ret && ((reg_val & bit_mask) == 0)) {
+	if (!ret && ((reg_val & bit_mask) != bit_mask)) {
 		reg_val |= bit_mask;
 		ret = adp8870_write(client, reg, reg_val);
 	}