diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
index bddd240d68ab..54ee8b170733 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ static int ideapad_kbd_bl_init(struct ideapad_private *priv)
 	priv->kbd_bl.led.max_brightness          = 1;
 	priv->kbd_bl.led.brightness_get          = ideapad_kbd_bl_led_cdev_brightness_get;
 	priv->kbd_bl.led.brightness_set_blocking = ideapad_kbd_bl_led_cdev_brightness_set;
-	priv->kbd_bl.led.flags                   = LED_BRIGHT_HW_CHANGED;
+	priv->kbd_bl.led.flags                   = LED_BRIGHT_HW_CHANGED | LED_RETAIN_AT_SHUTDOWN;
 
 	err = led_classdev_register(&priv->platform_device->dev, &priv->kbd_bl.led);
 	if (err)