diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rk29/board-rk29-newton.c b/arch/arm/mach-rk29/board-rk29-newton.c
index a6e3688b4603..3e1f48ba76cc 100755
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rk29/board-rk29-newton.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rk29/board-rk29-newton.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ static int rk29_backlight_io_init(void)
     }
 
     gpio_direction_output(BL_EN_PIN, 0);
-    gpio_set_value(BL_EN_PIN, BL_EN_VALUE);
+    gpio_set_value(BL_EN_PIN, !BL_EN_VALUE);
 	#endif
     return ret;
 }