diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index e207810bba3c..08703299ef61 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ static int backlight_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct backlight_device *bd = to_backlight_device(dev);
 
-	if (bd->ops->options & BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME) {
-		mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
+	if (bd->ops && bd->ops->options & BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME) {
 		bd->props.state |= BL_CORE_SUSPENDED;
 		backlight_update_status(bd);
-		mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ static int backlight_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct backlight_device *bd = to_backlight_device(dev);
 
-	if (bd->ops->options & BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME) {
-		mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&bd->ops_lock);
+	if (bd->ops && bd->ops->options & BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME) {
 		bd->props.state &= ~BL_CORE_SUSPENDED;
 		backlight_update_status(bd);
-		mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&bd->ops_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }