diff --git a/src/sna/sna_display.c b/src/sna/sna_display.c
index 0d9e4741..649b66f2 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_display.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_display.c
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ sna_output_backlight_init(xf86OutputPtr output)
 		char buf[100];
 		int fd, v;
 
+		if (*de->d_name == '.')
+			continue;
+
 		snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s/type",
 			 BACKLIGHT_CLASS, de->d_name);