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diff --git a/etc/mtree/BSD.var.dist b/etc/mtree/BSD.var.dist
--- a/etc/mtree/BSD.var.dist
+++ b/etc/mtree/BSD.var.dist
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
..
/set mode=0755
db
+ backlight tags=package=rc
+ ..
entropy uname=operator gname=operator mode=0700
..
freebsd-update mode=0700
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.conf b/libexec/rc/rc.conf
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.conf
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.conf
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
apm_enable="NO" # Set to YES to enable APM BIOS functions (or NO).
apmd_enable="NO" # Run apmd to handle APM event from userland.
apmd_flags="" # Flags to apmd (if enabled).
+backlight_enable="NO" # Save/restore backlight levels
ddb_enable="NO" # Set to YES to load ddb scripts at boot.
ddb_config="/etc/ddb.conf" # ddb(8) config file.
devd_enable="YES" # Run devd, to trigger programs on device tree changes.
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/Makefile b/libexec/rc/rc.d/Makefile
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
NETWORKING \
SERVERS \
adjkerntz \
+ backlight \
bgfsck \
bridge \
cfumass \
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/backlight b/libexec/rc/rc.d/backlight
new file mode 100755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/backlight
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#!/bin/sh -
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Kyle Evans <kevans@FreeBSD.org>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+#
+
+# PROVIDE: backlight
+# REQUIRE: FILESYSTEMS kld
+# KEYWORD: nojail shutdown
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="backlight"
+desc="Save and restore backlight values"
+rcvar="backlight_enable"
+stop_cmd="backlight_stop"
+start_cmd="backlight_start"
+reload_cmd="backlight_start"
+extra_commands="reload"
+
+backlightdb="/var/db/backlight"
+
+#
+# List current backlight devices to stdout.
+#
+list_backlights()
+{
+ ( cd /dev/backlight ; ls backlight* 2>/dev/null )
+}
+
+#
+# Save state of an individual backlight specified as $1
+#
+backlight_save()
+{
+ local dev
+
+ dev="/dev/backlight/$1"
+ if [ -r "$dev" ]; then
+ /usr/bin/backlight -f "$dev" -q > "$backlightdb/$1-state" 2>/dev/null
+ fi
+}
+
+#
+# Restore the state of an individual backlight specified as $1
+#
+backlight_restore()
+{
+ local file dev
+
+ dev="/dev/backlight/$1"
+ file="$backlightdb/$1-state"
+ if [ -r "$dev" -a -r "$file" ]; then
+ /usr/bin/backlight -f "$dev" $(cat "$file") > /dev/null
+ fi
+}
+
+#
+# Restore state of all backlights
+#
+backlight_start()
+{
+ local backlight
+
+ for backlight in $(list_backlights); do
+ backlight_restore "$backlight"
+ done
+}
+
+#
+# Save the state of all backlights
+#
+backlight_stop()
+{
+ local backlight
+
+ for backlight in $(list_backlights); do
+ backlight_save "$backlight"
+ done
+}
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+backlight_svcj="NO"
+
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
--- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd August 30, 2026
+.Dd September 1, 2026
.Dt RC.CONF 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -4433,6 +4433,11 @@
autobridge_interfaces="bridge0"
autobridge_bridge0="tap* dc0 vlan[345]"
.Ed
+.It Va backlight_enable
+.Pq Vt bool
+If set to
+.Dq Li YES ,
+enable saving and restoring backlight levels at shutdown and boot time.
.It Va mixer_enable
.Pq Vt bool
If set to
diff --git a/usr.bin/backlight/backlight.8 b/usr.bin/backlight/backlight.8
--- a/usr.bin/backlight/backlight.8
+++ b/usr.bin/backlight/backlight.8
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
.\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
.\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd July 19, 2022
+.Dd September 1, 2026
.Dt BACKLIGHT 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@
Decrement the backlight level.
If no value is specified a default of 10 percent is used.
.El
+.Pp
+Brightness levels may not be preserved across a reboot unless
+.Va backlight_enable
+is set to
+.Dq Li YES
+in
+.Xr rc.conf 5 .
+This is disabled by default to avoid intefering with desktop environments that
+do their own backlight management.
.Sh EXAMPLES
Show the current brightness level:
.Bd -literal -offset indent

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