diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_anx7625.c b/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_anx7625.c
index c75f260..b900881 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_anx7625.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_anx7625.c
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 
 static void power_on_anx7625(void)
 {
+	/* Disable backlight before turning on bridge */
+	gpio_output(GPIO(PERIPHERAL_EN13), 0);
+	gpio_output(GPIO(DISP_PWM), 0);
+
+	/* Turn on bridge */
 	gpio_output(GPIO_MIPIBRDG_RST_L_1V8, 0);
 	gpio_output(GPIO_PP1200_MIPIBRDG_EN, 1);
 	gpio_output(GPIO_VDDIO_MIPIBRDG_EN, 1);
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_ps8640.c b/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_ps8640.c
index 43ea68e..1f7506e 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_ps8640.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/kukui/panel_ps8640.c
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 
 static void power_on_ps8640(void)
 {
+	/* Disable backlight before turning on bridge */
+	gpio_output(GPIO(PERIPHERAL_EN13), 0);
+	gpio_output(GPIO(DISP_PWM), 0);
+
+	/* Turn on bridge */
 	gpio_output(GPIO_MIPIBRDG_RST_L_1V8, 0);
 	gpio_output(GPIO_PP1200_MIPIBRDG_EN, 1);
 	gpio_output(GPIO_VDDIO_MIPIBRDG_EN, 1);