diff --git a/src/driver/vfd.cpp b/src/driver/vfd.cpp
index 130e5357c..009cfacdb 100644
--- a/src/driver/vfd.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/vfd.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,16 @@ void CVFD::setled(int led1, int led2){
 	}
 }
 
+void CVFD::setBacklight(bool on_off)
+{
+	f(cs_get_revision() != 9)
+		return;
+
+	int led = on_off ? FP_LED_3_ON : FP_LED_3_OFF;
+	if (ioctl(fd, IOC_FP_LED_CTRL, led) < 0)
+		perror("FP_LED_3");
+}
+
 void CVFD::setled(bool on_off)
 {
   if(g_settings.led_rec_mode == 0)
diff --git a/src/driver/vfd.h b/src/driver/vfd.h
index 5060069c8..d4192eb83 100644
--- a/src/driver/vfd.h
+++ b/src/driver/vfd.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class CVFD
 		void setlcdparameter(void);
 		void setled(void);
 		void setled(bool on_off);
+		void setBacklight(bool on_off);
 		static CVFD* getInstance();
 		void init(const char * fontfile, const char * fontname);