diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index c006dee5ebfe..40c470507e50 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(minor,
 		 "default is -1 (automatic)");
 #endif
 
-static int kbd_backlight;	/* = 1 */
+static int kbd_backlight = 1;
 module_param(kbd_backlight, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(kbd_backlight,
 		 "set this to 0 to disable keyboard backlight, "