diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
index bf69e50d262..068f1486409 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/corgi_lcd.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ struct corgi_lcd {
 	struct lcd_device	*lcd_dev;
 	struct backlight_device	*bl_dev;
 
+	int	limit_mask;
 	int	intensity;
 	int	power;
 	int	mode;
@@ -97,6 +98,11 @@ struct corgi_lcd {
 
 static int corgi_ssp_lcdtg_send(struct corgi_lcd *lcd, int reg, uint8_t val);
 
+static struct corgi_lcd *the_corgi_lcd;
+static unsigned long corgibl_flags;
+#define CORGIBL_SUSPENDED     0x01
+#define CORGIBL_BATTLOW       0x02
+
 /*
  * This is only a psuedo I2C interface. We can't use the standard kernel
  * routines as the interface is write only. We just assume the data is acked...
@@ -413,9 +419,25 @@ static int corgi_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	if (bd->props.fb_blank != FB_BLANK_UNBLANK)
 		intensity = 0;
 
+	if (corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_SUSPENDED)
+		intensity = 0;
+	if (corgibl_flags & CORGIBL_BATTLOW)
+		intensity &= lcd->limit_mask;
+
 	return corgi_bl_set_intensity(lcd, intensity);
 }
 
+void corgibl_limit_intensity(int limit)
+{
+	if (limit)
+		corgibl_flags |= CORGIBL_BATTLOW;
+	else
+		corgibl_flags &= ~CORGIBL_BATTLOW;
+
+	backlight_update_status(the_corgi_lcd->bl_dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(corgibl_limit_intensity);
+
 static struct backlight_ops corgi_bl_ops = {
 	.get_brightness	= corgi_bl_get_intensity,
 	.update_status  = corgi_bl_update_status,
@@ -426,6 +448,7 @@ static int corgi_lcd_suspend(struct spi_device *spi, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct corgi_lcd *lcd = dev_get_drvdata(&spi->dev);
 
+	corgibl_flags |= CORGIBL_SUSPENDED;
 	corgi_bl_set_intensity(lcd, 0);
 	corgi_lcd_set_power(lcd->lcd_dev, FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN);
 	return 0;
@@ -435,6 +458,7 @@ static int corgi_lcd_resume(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	struct corgi_lcd *lcd = dev_get_drvdata(&spi->dev);
 
+	corgibl_flags &= ~CORGIBL_SUSPENDED;
 	corgi_lcd_set_power(lcd->lcd_dev, FB_BLANK_UNBLANK);
 	backlight_update_status(lcd->bl_dev);
 	return 0;
@@ -488,6 +512,9 @@ static int __devinit corgi_lcd_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	dev_set_drvdata(&spi->dev, lcd);
 	corgi_lcd_set_power(lcd->lcd_dev, FB_BLANK_UNBLANK);
 	backlight_update_status(lcd->bl_dev);
+
+	lcd->limit_mask = pdata->limit_mask;
+	the_corgi_lcd = lcd;
 	return 0;
 
 err_unregister_lcd:
diff --git a/include/linux/spi/corgi_lcd.h b/include/linux/spi/corgi_lcd.h
index 3c53ac26c8d..b6161aae275 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/corgi_lcd.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/corgi_lcd.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ struct corgi_lcd_platform_data {
 	int	init_mode;
 	int	max_intensity;
 	int	default_intensity;
+	int	limit_mask;
 
 	void (*notify)(int intensity);
 	void (*kick_battery)(void);