diff --git a/minui/Android.mk b/minui/Android.mk
index 9bda6dd..d889587 100644
--- a/minui/Android.mk
+++ b/minui/Android.mk
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@
   LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DOVERSCAN_PERCENT=0
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(TARGET_RECOVERY_LCD_BACKLIGHT_PATH),)
+  LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DRECOVERY_LCD_BACKLIGHT_PATH=$(TARGET_RECOVERY_LCD_BACKLIGHT_PATH)
+endif
+
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/minui/graphics.c b/minui/graphics.c
index 8998d9f..ff39674 100644
--- a/minui/graphics.c
+++ b/minui/graphics.c
@@ -437,9 +437,21 @@
 
 void gr_fb_blank(bool blank)
 {
+#ifdef RECOVERY_LCD_BACKLIGHT_PATH
+    int fd;
+
+    fd = open(RECOVERY_LCD_BACKLIGHT_PATH, O_RDWR);
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        perror("cannot open LCD backlight");
+        return;
+    }
+    write(fd, blank ? "000" : "127", 3);
+    close(fd);
+#else
     int ret;
 
     ret = ioctl(gr_fb_fd, FBIOBLANK, blank ? FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN : FB_BLANK_UNBLANK);
     if (ret < 0)
         perror("ioctl(): blank");
+#endif
 }