diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/Kconfig
index d1372862d871..2ee44ca9d67f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config DRM_SHMOBILE
 	tristate "DRM Support for SH Mobile"
 	depends on DRM && (ARM || SUPERH)
+	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_FB_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_CMA_HELPER