diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 7fd735c67a8e..2a48a2d880d8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -5566,7 +5566,7 @@ static int light_sysfs_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
 
 static enum led_brightness light_sysfs_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
 {
-	return (light_get_status() == 1) ? LED_FULL : LED_OFF;
+	return (light_get_status() == 1) ? LED_ON : LED_OFF;
 }
 
 static struct tpacpi_led_classdev tpacpi_led_thinklight = {