diff --git a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ec.h b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ec.h
index 0f564caa2f..8f8bb99368 100644
--- a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ec.h
+++ b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ec.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 /* Keyboard Backlight State */
 #define KBL_DISABLED		0x00
-#define KBL_ENABLED		0xaa
+#define KBL_ENABLED		0xdd
 
 uint16_t it_get_version(void);
 
diff --git a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/variants/tgl/events.asl b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/variants/tgl/events.asl
index 792bef5017..6963500d18 100644
--- a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/variants/tgl/events.asl
+++ b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/variants/tgl/events.asl
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ Method (_Q88, 0, NotSerialized)			// Event: Trackpad Lock
 {
 	TPLC = TPLE
 }
-Method (_Q11)					// Event: Keyboard Backlight Brightness
+Method (_Q4A)					// Event: Keyboard Backlight Brightness
 {
+	KLSC = KLSE
 	KLBC = KLBE
 }