3 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/firmware/backlight.c b/firmware/backlight.c
index 2a2155df8a..12acca00a7 100644
--- a/firmware/backlight.c
+++ b/firmware/backlight.c
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ void backlight_init(void)
 {
     queue_init(&backlight_queue, true);
 
-#ifndef SIMULATOR
     if (_backlight_init())
     {
 #if (CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_FADING == BACKLIGHT_FADING_PWM)
@@ -734,7 +733,6 @@ void backlight_init(void)
         bl_dim_fraction = (BL_PWM_COUNT<<16);
 #endif
     }
-#endif
     /* Leave all lights as set by the bootloader here. The settings load will
      * call the appropriate backlight_set_*() functions, only changing light
      * status if necessary. */
diff --git a/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.c b/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.c
index ec50249dde..e8bce8ff7a 100644
--- a/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.c
+++ b/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.c
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ extern void lcd_awake(void);
 /* in uisimulator/sdl/lcd-bitmap.c and lcd-charcell.c */
 extern void sim_backlight(int value);
 
+bool _backlight_init(void)
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void _backlight_on(void)
 {
     sim_backlight(100);
diff --git a/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.h b/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.h
index 366ebf8096..b5b8ef2a3c 100644
--- a/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.h
+++ b/uisimulator/common/backlight-sim.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+bool _backlight_init(void);
 void _backlight_on(void);
 void _backlight_off(void);