1 files changed, 3 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/backlight-cowond2.c b/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/backlight-cowond2.c
index 6d286aee8f..39a9abf073 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/backlight-cowond2.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/backlight-cowond2.c
@@ -24,27 +24,20 @@
 #include "pcf50606.h"
 #include "tcc780x.h"
 
-static unsigned short backlight_brightness = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING;
-
 int _backlight_init(void)
 {
     _backlight_set_brightness(DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING);
+    /* set backlight on by default, since the screen is unreadable without it */
+    _backlight_on();
     return true;
 }
 
 void _backlight_set_brightness(int brightness)
 {
-    backlight_brightness = brightness;
-
     int level = disable_irq_save();
-    pcf50606_write(PCF5060X_PWMC1, 0xe1 | (14-backlight_brightness)<<1);
+    pcf50606_write(PCF5060X_PWMC1, 0xe1 | (MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING-brightness)<<1);
     pcf50606_write(PCF5060X_GPOC1, 0x3);
     restore_irq(level);
-    
-    if (brightness > 0)
-        _backlight_on();
-    else
-        _backlight_off();
 }
 
 void _backlight_on(void)