diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c
index 9db49a028930..1ebb79e3103c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-sofef00.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
-#include <linux/swab.h>
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
 
 #include <video/mipi_display.h>
@@ -213,13 +212,9 @@ static int sofef00_panel_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *bl)
 {
 	struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi = bl_get_data(bl);
 	int err;
-	u16 brightness;
+	u16 brightness = (u16)backlight_get_brightness(bl);
 
-	brightness = (u16)backlight_get_brightness(bl);
-	// This panel needs the high and low bytes swapped for the brightness value
-	brightness = __swab16(brightness);
-
-	err = mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_brightness(dsi, brightness);
+	err = mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_brightness_large(dsi, brightness);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;