diff --git a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c
index 4c58b5e6a..52b0cee32 100644
--- a/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c
+++ b/src/detection/brightness/brightness_apple.c
@@ -61,24 +61,27 @@ static const char* detectWithDdcci(FF_MAYBE_UNUSED const FFDisplayServerResult*
     if(IOServiceGetMatchingServices(MACH_PORT_NULL, IOServiceMatching("DCPAVServiceProxy"), &iterator) != kIOReturnSuccess)
         return "IOServiceGetMatchingServices() failed";
 
-    FF_STRBUF_AUTO_DESTROY location = ffStrbufCreate();
-
     io_registry_entry_t registryEntry;
     while((registryEntry = IOIteratorNext(iterator)) != 0)
     {
-        CFMutableDictionaryRef properties;
-        if(IORegistryEntryCreateCFProperties(registryEntry, &properties, kCFAllocatorDefault, kNilOptions) != kIOReturnSuccess)
         {
-            IOObjectRelease(registryEntry);
-            continue;
+            FF_CFTYPE_AUTO_RELEASE CFBooleanRef IOAVServiceUserInterfaceSupported = IORegistryEntryCreateCFProperty(registryEntry, CFSTR("IOAVServiceUserInterfaceSupported"), kCFAllocatorDefault, kNilOptions);
+            if (IOAVServiceUserInterfaceSupported && !CFBooleanGetValue(IOAVServiceUserInterfaceSupported))
+            {
+                // IOAVServiceCreateWithService won't work
+                IOObjectRelease(registryEntry);
+                continue;
+            }
         }
 
-        ffStrbufClear(&location);
-        if(ffCfDictGetString(properties, CFSTR("Location"), &location) || ffStrbufEqualS(&location, "Embedded"))
         {
-            // Builtin display should be handled by DisplayServices
-            IOObjectRelease(registryEntry);
-            continue;
+            FF_CFTYPE_AUTO_RELEASE CFStringRef location = IORegistryEntryCreateCFProperty(registryEntry, CFSTR("Location"), kCFAllocatorDefault, kNilOptions);
+            if (location && CFStringCompare(location, CFSTR("Embedded"), 0) == 0)
+            {
+                // Builtin display should be handled by DisplayServices
+                IOObjectRelease(registryEntry);
+                continue;
+            }
         }
 
         FF_CFTYPE_AUTO_RELEASE IOAVServiceRef service = IOAVServiceCreateWithService(kCFAllocatorDefault, (io_service_t) registryEntry);