diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig
index 64ae44f4cbc9..62675198d6ac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config DRM_MSM
 	select SHMEM
 	select TMPFS
 	select QCOM_SCM
+	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	default y
 	help
 	  DRM/KMS driver for MSM/snapdragon.