diff --git a/src/bin/e_backlight.c b/src/bin/e_backlight.c
index ff73277c5..332e147fa 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_backlight.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_backlight.c
@@ -254,7 +254,10 @@ _bl_sys_find(void)
         if (!devs) return;
      }
    EINA_LIST_FREE(devs, f)
-     bl_sysval = f;
+     {
+        eina_stringshare_replace(&bl_sysval, NULL);
+        bl_sysval = f;
+     }
 }
 
 static void