diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 7802d8846a8d0..44ad4b6bd2346 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ config ACPI_VIDEO
 	tristate "Video"
 	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	depends on INPUT
+	depends on ACPI_WMI || !X86
 	select THERMAL
 	help
 	  This driver implements the ACPI Extensions For Display Adapters
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index cc9d0d91e2688..4dc7fb865083f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/x86/nvidia-wmi-ec-backlight.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <acpi/video.h>
@@ -75,6 +76,36 @@ find_video(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
+/* This depends on ACPI_WMI which is X86 only */
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+static bool nvidia_wmi_ec_supported(void)
+{
+	struct wmi_brightness_args args = {
+		.mode = WMI_BRIGHTNESS_MODE_GET,
+		.val = 0,
+		.ret = 0,
+	};
+	struct acpi_buffer buf = { (acpi_size)sizeof(args), &args };
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = wmi_evaluate_method(WMI_BRIGHTNESS_GUID, 0,
+				     WMI_BRIGHTNESS_METHOD_SOURCE, &buf, &buf);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * If brightness is handled by the EC then nvidia-wmi-ec-backlight
+	 * should be used, else the GPU driver(s) should be used.
+	 */
+	return args.ret == WMI_BRIGHTNESS_SOURCE_EC;
+}
+#else
+static bool nvidia_wmi_ec_supported(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* Force to use vendor driver when the ACPI device is known to be
  * buggy */
 static int video_detect_force_vendor(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
@@ -541,6 +572,7 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id video_detect_dmi_table[] = {
 static enum acpi_backlight_type __acpi_video_get_backlight_type(bool native)
 {
 	static DEFINE_MUTEX(init_mutex);
+	static bool nvidia_wmi_ec_present;
 	static bool native_available;
 	static bool init_done;
 	static long video_caps;
@@ -553,6 +585,7 @@ static enum acpi_backlight_type __acpi_video_get_backlight_type(bool native)
 		acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
 				    ACPI_UINT32_MAX, find_video, NULL,
 				    &video_caps, NULL);
+		nvidia_wmi_ec_present = nvidia_wmi_ec_supported();
 		init_done = true;
 	}
 	if (native)
@@ -570,6 +603,10 @@ static enum acpi_backlight_type __acpi_video_get_backlight_type(bool native)
 	if (acpi_backlight_dmi != acpi_backlight_undef)
 		return acpi_backlight_dmi;
 
+	/* Special cases such as nvidia_wmi_ec and apple gmux. */
+	if (nvidia_wmi_ec_present)
+		return acpi_backlight_nvidia_wmi_ec;
+
 	/* On systems with ACPI video use either native or ACPI video. */
 	if (video_caps & ACPI_VIDEO_BACKLIGHT) {
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
index 0cff20265f979..807b989e3c775 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ config DRM_GMA500
 	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI
 	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE if ACPI
 	select INPUT if ACPI
+	select X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES if ACPI
+	select ACPI_WMI if ACPI
 	help
 	  Say yes for an experimental 2D KMS framebuffer driver for the
 	  Intel GMA500 (Poulsbo), Intel GMA600 (Moorestown/Oak Trail) and
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
index 7ae3b7d67fcfc..3efce05d7b57c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ config DRM_I915
 	# but for select to work, need to select ACPI_VIDEO's dependencies, ick
 	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE if ACPI
 	select INPUT if ACPI
+	select X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES if ACPI
+	select ACPI_WMI if ACPI
 	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI
 	select ACPI_BUTTON if ACPI
 	select SYNC_FILE
diff --git a/include/acpi/video.h b/include/acpi/video.h
index 0625806d3bbd7..91578e77ac4e1 100644
--- a/include/acpi/video.h
+++ b/include/acpi/video.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ enum acpi_backlight_type {
 	acpi_backlight_video,
 	acpi_backlight_vendor,
 	acpi_backlight_native,
+	acpi_backlight_nvidia_wmi_ec,
 };
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO)