diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
index a8ba7b96dcd1c3177b11e634e5e8e4608dc7a4d4..782a909b33312d746608a739cdb4fee24ecf74f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ config MACH_OMAP3_TOUCHBOOK
 	bool "OMAP3 Touch Book"
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP3
 	default y
-	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 
 config MACH_OMAP_3430SDP
 	bool "OMAP 3430 SDP board"