diff --git a/firmware/backlight.c b/firmware/backlight.c
index fa6a42be44..26d0362c27 100644
--- a/firmware/backlight.c
+++ b/firmware/backlight.c
@@ -456,7 +456,14 @@ void backlight_init(void)
 
 #else /* no backlight, empty dummy functions */
 
-void backlight_init(void) {}
+void backlight_init(void)
+{
+#if defined(IRIVER_H300_SERIES) && defined(BOOTLOADER)
+    or_l(0x00020000, &GPIO1_OUT);
+    or_l(0x00020000, &GPIO1_ENABLE);
+    or_l(0x00020000, &GPIO1_FUNCTION);
+#endif
+}
 void backlight_on(void) {}
 void backlight_off(void) {}
 void backlight_tick(void) {}