diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index d8d7596..a1b7117 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Bruno Ducrot");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ACPI Video Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static int brightness_switch_enabled = 1;
+static int brightness_switch_enabled = 0;
 module_param(brightness_switch_enabled, bool, 0644);
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device);