diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index cd2ef0a1c320..f8bc43c1e7a7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 
 menu "Graphics support"
 
-if SYSFS
-	source "drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig"
-endif
+source "drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig"
 
 config FB
 	tristate "Support for frame buffer devices"
diff --git a/drivers/video/Makefile b/drivers/video/Makefile
index 6801edff36d9..1b79a6f13f0c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fb-objs                           := $(fb-y)
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VT)		  += console/
 obj-$(CONFIG_LOGO)		  += logo/
-obj-$(CONFIG_SYSFS)		  += backlight/
+obj-y				  += backlight/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT)  += cfbfillrect.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA)  += cfbcopyarea.o