diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
index 1cbd71abc80aad3d9fe37499298a11b481e6948e..ae2f2abc8f5a5285245e2569c0658bb84a12448a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
@@ -308,7 +308,10 @@ nv50_backlight_init(struct nouveau_backlight *bl,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
-		if (drm_edp_backlight_supported(edp_dpcd)) {
+		/* TODO: Add support for hybrid PWM/DPCD panels */
+		if (drm_edp_backlight_supported(edp_dpcd) &&
+		    (edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_AUX_ENABLE_CAP) &&
+		    (edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AUX_SET_CAP)) {
 			NV_DEBUG(drm, "DPCD backlight controls supported on %s\n",
 				 nv_conn->base.name);