diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
index 772f592191d2..59dfb1190d6e 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
@@ -882,14 +882,14 @@ int dsi_panel_set_backlight(struct dsi_panel *panel, u32 bl_lvl)
 	if (panel->host_config.ext_bridge_mode)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (dsi_panel_set_hbm_backlight(panel, &bl_lvl))
-		return 0;
-
 	if(panel->lhbm_config.enable) {
 		panel->lhbm_config.dbv_level = bl_lvl;
 		DSI_INFO("backlight type:%d dbv lvl:%d\n", bl->type, bl_lvl);
 	}
 
+	if (dsi_panel_set_hbm_backlight(panel, &bl_lvl))
+		return 0;
+
 	DSI_DEBUG("backlight type:%d lvl:%d\n", bl->type, bl_lvl);
 	switch (bl->type) {
 	case DSI_BACKLIGHT_WLED: