diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/Kconfig
index d1372862d871b083726638a77b7b8d8419287fb4..2ee44ca9d67f9e3e6873831fec3b0fdeefd77e29 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