1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/backlight/backlight.c b/src/backlight/backlight.c
index 4d94ebf58a..0a2bac6f16 100644
--- a/src/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/src/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -372,9 +372,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
          * device probing should be complete), so that the validity
          * check at boot time doesn't have to be reliable. */
 
-        if (streq(argv[1], "load") && shall_restore_state()) {
+        if (streq(argv[1], "load")) {
                 _cleanup_free_ char *value = NULL;
 
+                if (!shall_restore_state())
+                        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
                 if (!validate_device(udev, device))
                         return EXIT_SUCCESS;