diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/bh1780gli.c b/drivers/input/misc/bh1780gli.c
index c7e1eb0..1271eb0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/bh1780gli.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/bh1780gli.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define BH1780_PON_DELAY      2
 
 /* Delayed work queue polling rate in seconds */
-#define BH1780_POLL_RATE      5000
+#define BH1780_POLL_RATE      500
 
 #define LUX_MAX_CHANGE	200
 
@@ -268,12 +268,8 @@ static void bh1780_input_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 						  input_work);
 
 	bh1780_read_data(als);
-
-	if ((abs(als->current_lux - als->old_lux) > LUX_MAX_CHANGE) ||
-		(als->old_lux < 0)) {
-		bh1780_report_data(als);
-		als->old_lux = als->current_lux;
-	}
+	bh1780_report_data(als);
+	als->old_lux = als->current_lux;
 
 	schedule_delayed_work(&als->input_work,
 				msecs_to_jiffies(als->req_poll_rate));
@@ -343,6 +339,15 @@ static int __devinit bh1780_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
        register_early_suspend(&ddata->early_suspend);
 #endif
 #endif
+
+	ret = bh1780_write(ddata, BH1780_REG_CONTROL, BH1780_PON, "CONTROL");
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		goto err_op_failed;
+	}
+	ddata->enable = BH1780_PON;
+	ddata->power_state = BH1780_PON;
+	schedule_delayed_work(&ddata->input_work,
+			msecs_to_jiffies(ddata->req_poll_rate));
 	return 0;
 
 err_sysfs_failed: