diff --git a/cmake/02-opts.cmake b/cmake/02-opts.cmake
index 61e8613e..16506a7c 100644
--- a/cmake/02-opts.cmake
+++ b/cmake/02-opts.cmake
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ set(SETTING_CONNECTION_TEST_IP "8.8.8.8"
   CACHE STRING "Address to ping when testing network connection")
 set(SETTING_PATH_ADAPTER "/sys/class/power_supply/%adapter%"
   CACHE STRING "Path to adapter")
-set(SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT_MAX "/sys/class/backlight/%card%/max_brightness"
-  CACHE STRING "Path to file containing the maximum backlight value")
-set(SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT_VAL "/sys/class/backlight/%card%/actual_brightness"
-  CACHE STRING "Path to file containing the current backlight value")
+set(SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT "/sys/class/backlight/%card%"
+  CACHE STRING "Path to backlight sysfs folder")
 set(SETTING_PATH_BATTERY "/sys/class/power_supply/%battery%"
   CACHE STRING "Path to battery")
 set(SETTING_PATH_CPU_INFO "/proc/stat"
diff --git a/include/settings.hpp.cmake b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
index 62dd905e..39aca327 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp.cmake
+++ b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ static constexpr const char* BSPWM_SOCKET_PATH{"@SETTING_BSPWM_SOCKET_PATH@"};
 static constexpr const char* BSPWM_STATUS_PREFIX{"@SETTING_BSPWM_STATUS_PREFIX@"};
 static constexpr const char* CONNECTION_TEST_IP{"@SETTING_CONNECTION_TEST_IP@"};
 static constexpr const char* PATH_ADAPTER{"@SETTING_PATH_ADAPTER@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_BACKLIGHT_MAX{"@SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT_MAX@"};
-static constexpr const char* PATH_BACKLIGHT_VAL{"@SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT_VAL@"};
+static constexpr const char* PATH_BACKLIGHT{"@SETTING_PATH_BACKLIGHT@"};
 static constexpr const char* PATH_BATTERY{"@SETTING_PATH_BATTERY@"};
 static constexpr const char* PATH_CPU_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_CPU_INFO@"};
 static constexpr const char* PATH_MEMORY_INFO{"@SETTING_PATH_MEMORY_INFO@"};
diff --git a/src/modules/backlight.cpp b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
index 3562fad5..2a47b336 100644
--- a/src/modules/backlight.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/backlight.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,21 @@ namespace modules {
       m_ramp = load_ramp(m_conf, name(), TAG_RAMP);
     }
 
-    // Build path to the file where the current/maximum brightness value is located
-    m_val.filepath(string_util::replace(PATH_BACKLIGHT_VAL, "%card%", card));
-    m_max.filepath(string_util::replace(PATH_BACKLIGHT_MAX, "%card%", card));
+    // Build path to the sysfs folder the current/maximum brightness values are located
+    auto path_backlight = string_util::replace(PATH_BACKLIGHT, "%card%", card);
+
+    /*
+     * amdgpu drivers set the actual_brightness in a different scale than [0, max_brightness]
+     * The only sensible way is to use the 'brightness' file instead
+     * Ref: https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar/issues/335
+     */
+    auto path_backlight_val = path_backlight + "/" + (card == "amdgpu_bl0"? "brightness" : "actual_brightness");
+
+    m_val.filepath(path_backlight_val);
+    m_max.filepath(path_backlight + "/max_brightness");
 
     // Add inotify watch
-    watch(string_util::replace(PATH_BACKLIGHT_VAL, "%card%", card));
+    watch(path_backlight_val);
   }
 
   void backlight_module::idle() {