diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight-uclass.c b/drivers/video/backlight-uclass.c
index 0238289d1b..d7041227d8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight-uclass.c
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ int backlight_enable(struct udevice *dev)
 	return ops->enable(dev);
 }
 
+int backlight_disable(struct udevice *dev)
+{
+	const struct backlight_ops *ops = backlight_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->disable)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->disable(dev);
+}
+
 UCLASS_DRIVER(backlight) = {
 	.id		= UCLASS_PANEL_BACKLIGHT,
 	.name		= "backlight",
diff --git a/include/backlight.h b/include/backlight.h
index 90e1d981e1..c3e1a9d194 100644
--- a/include/backlight.h
+++ b/include/backlight.h
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ struct backlight_ops {
 	 * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
 	 */
 	int (*enable)(struct udevice *dev);
+
+	/**
+	 * disable() - Disable a backlight
+	 *
+	 * @dev:	Backlight device to disable
+	 * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+	 */
+	int (*disable)(struct udevice *dev);
 };
 
 #define backlight_get_ops(dev)	((struct backlight_ops *)(dev)->driver->ops)
@@ -28,4 +36,12 @@ struct backlight_ops {
  */
 int backlight_enable(struct udevice *dev);
 
+/**
+ * backlight_disable() - Disable a backlight
+ *
+ * @dev:	Backlight device to disable
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int backlight_disable(struct udevice *dev);
+
 #endif