diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index eb1846a..dec5f3e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ config HID_APPLEIR
 
 config HID_ASUS
 	tristate "Asus"
+	depends on LEDS_CLASS
 	---help---
 	Support for Asus notebook built-in keyboard and touchpad via i2c, and
 	the Asus Republic of Gamers laptop keyboard special keys.
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index bacba97..e78c7de 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Asus HID Keyboard and TouchPad");
 
 #define FEATURE_REPORT_ID 0x0d
 #define INPUT_REPORT_ID 0x5d
+#define FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID 0x5a
 
 #define INPUT_REPORT_SIZE 28
+#define FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_SIZE 16
+
+#define SUPPORT_KBD_BACKLIGHT BIT(0)
 
 #define MAX_CONTACTS 5
 
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Asus HID Keyboard and TouchPad");
 #define QUIRK_SKIP_INPUT_MAPPING	BIT(2)
 #define QUIRK_IS_MULTITOUCH		BIT(3)
 #define QUIRK_NO_CONSUMER_USAGES	BIT(4)
+#define QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT		BIT(5)
 
 #define I2C_KEYBOARD_QUIRKS			(QUIRK_FIX_NOTEBOOK_REPORT | \
 						 QUIRK_NO_INIT_REPORTS | \
@@ -74,9 +79,19 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Asus HID Keyboard and TouchPad");
 
 #define TRKID_SGN       ((TRKID_MAX + 1) >> 1)
 
+struct asus_kbd_leds {
+	struct led_classdev cdev;
+	struct hid_device *hdev;
+	struct work_struct work;
+	unsigned int brightness;
+	bool removed;
+};
+
 struct asus_drvdata {
 	unsigned long quirks;
 	struct input_dev *input;
+	struct asus_kbd_leds *kbd_backlight;
+	bool enable_backlight;
 };
 
 static void asus_report_contact_down(struct input_dev *input,
@@ -171,6 +186,149 @@ static int asus_raw_event(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int asus_kbd_set_report(struct hid_device *hdev, u8 *buf, size_t buf_size)
+{
+	unsigned char *dmabuf;
+	int ret;
+
+	dmabuf = kmemdup(buf, buf_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!dmabuf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID, dmabuf,
+				 buf_size, HID_FEATURE_REPORT,
+				 HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+	kfree(dmabuf);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int asus_kbd_init(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+	u8 buf[] = { FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID, 0x41, 0x53, 0x55, 0x53, 0x20, 0x54,
+		     0x65, 0x63, 0x68, 0x2e, 0x49, 0x6e, 0x63, 0x2e, 0x00 };
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = asus_kbd_set_report(hdev, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		hid_err(hdev, "Asus failed to send init command: %d\n", ret);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int asus_kbd_get_functions(struct hid_device *hdev,
+				  unsigned char *kbd_func)
+{
+	u8 buf[] = { FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID, 0x05, 0x20, 0x31, 0x00, 0x08 };
+	u8 *readbuf;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = asus_kbd_set_report(hdev, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		hid_err(hdev, "Asus failed to send configuration command: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	readbuf = kzalloc(FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!readbuf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = hid_hw_raw_request(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID, readbuf,
+				 FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_SIZE, HID_FEATURE_REPORT,
+				 HID_REQ_GET_REPORT);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		hid_err(hdev, "Asus failed to request functions: %d\n", ret);
+		kfree(readbuf);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	*kbd_func = readbuf[6];
+
+	kfree(readbuf);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void asus_kbd_backlight_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+				   enum led_brightness brightness)
+{
+	struct asus_kbd_leds *led = container_of(led_cdev, struct asus_kbd_leds,
+						 cdev);
+	if (led->brightness == brightness)
+		return;
+
+	led->brightness = brightness;
+	schedule_work(&led->work);
+}
+
+static enum led_brightness asus_kbd_backlight_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	struct asus_kbd_leds *led = container_of(led_cdev, struct asus_kbd_leds,
+						 cdev);
+
+	return led->brightness;
+}
+
+static void asus_kbd_backlight_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct asus_kbd_leds *led = container_of(work, struct asus_kbd_leds, work);
+	u8 buf[] = { FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID, 0xba, 0xc5, 0xc4, 0x00 };
+	int ret;
+
+	if (led->removed)
+		return;
+
+	buf[4] = led->brightness;
+
+	ret = asus_kbd_set_report(led->hdev, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		hid_err(led->hdev, "Asus failed to set keyboard backlight: %d\n", ret);
+}
+
+static int asus_kbd_register_leds(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+	struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+	unsigned char kbd_func;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Initialize keyboard */
+	ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* Get keyboard functions */
+	ret = asus_kbd_get_functions(hdev, &kbd_func);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* Check for backlight support */
+	if (!(kbd_func & SUPPORT_KBD_BACKLIGHT))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight = devm_kzalloc(&hdev->dev,
+					      sizeof(struct asus_kbd_leds),
+					      GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!drvdata->kbd_backlight)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight->removed = false;
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight->brightness = 0;
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight->hdev = hdev;
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight->cdev.name = "asus::kbd_backlight";
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight->cdev.max_brightness = 3;
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight->cdev.brightness_set = asus_kbd_backlight_set;
+	drvdata->kbd_backlight->cdev.brightness_get = asus_kbd_backlight_get;
+	INIT_WORK(&drvdata->kbd_backlight->work, asus_kbd_backlight_work);
+
+	ret = devm_led_classdev_register(&hdev->dev, &drvdata->kbd_backlight->cdev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		/* No need to have this still around */
+		devm_kfree(&hdev->dev, drvdata->kbd_backlight);
+		cancel_work_sync(&drvdata->kbd_backlight->work);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int asus_input_configured(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_input *hi)
 {
 	struct input_dev *input = hi->input;
@@ -198,6 +356,9 @@ static int asus_input_configured(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_input *hi)
 
 	drvdata->input = input;
 
+	if (drvdata->enable_backlight && asus_kbd_register_leds(hdev))
+		hid_warn(hdev, "Failed to initialize backlight.\n");
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -248,6 +409,16 @@ static int asus_input_mapping(struct hid_device *hdev,
 			 * as some make the keyboard appear as a pointer device. */
 			return -1;
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Check and enable backlight only on devices with UsagePage ==
+		 * 0xff31 to avoid initializing the keyboard firmware multiple
+		 * times on devices with multiple HID descriptors but same
+		 * PID/VID.
+		 */
+		if (drvdata->quirks & QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT)
+			drvdata->enable_backlight = true;
+
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -358,6 +529,16 @@ static int asus_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void asus_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+	struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+
+	if (drvdata->kbd_backlight) {
+		drvdata->kbd_backlight->removed = true;
+		cancel_work_sync(&drvdata->kbd_backlight->work);
+	}
+}
+
 static __u8 *asus_report_fixup(struct hid_device *hdev, __u8 *rdesc,
 		unsigned int *rsize)
 {
@@ -379,7 +560,7 @@ static const struct hid_device_id asus_devices[] = {
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ASUSTEK,
 		USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUSTEK_ROG_KEYBOARD1) },
 	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_ASUSTEK,
-		USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUSTEK_ROG_KEYBOARD2) },
+		USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUSTEK_ROG_KEYBOARD2), QUIRK_USE_KBD_BACKLIGHT },
 	{ }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(hid, asus_devices);
@@ -389,6 +570,7 @@ static struct hid_driver asus_driver = {
 	.id_table		= asus_devices,
 	.report_fixup		= asus_report_fixup,
 	.probe                  = asus_probe,
+	.remove			= asus_remove,
 	.input_mapping          = asus_input_mapping,
 	.input_configured       = asus_input_configured,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
