diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index b7ae59232d8d..c09f6fe20a93 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ static int pwm_backlight_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct backlight_device *bl = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct pwm_bl_data *pb = bl_get_data(bl);
 
+	if (mem_sleep_current == PM_SUSPEND_MEM_LITE)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (pb->notify)
 		pb->notify(pb->dev, 0);
 
@@ -641,6 +644,9 @@ static int pwm_backlight_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct backlight_device *bl = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
+	if (mem_sleep_current == PM_SUSPEND_MEM_LITE)
+		return 0;
+
 	backlight_update_status(bl);
 
 	return 0;