diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Kconfig
index 13339be843bcbcb3127eb5ad683a2614fdad54d5..4592a5e3f20bf2f9420b6b4cdc355bbdd3fb2b6f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config TINYDRM_ILI9225
 config TINYDRM_MI0283QT
 	tristate "DRM support for MI0283QT"
 	depends on DRM_TINYDRM && SPI
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select TINYDRM_MIPI_DBI
 	help
 	  DRM driver for the Multi-Inno MI0283QT display panel
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ config TINYDRM_ST7586
 config TINYDRM_ST7735R
 	tristate "DRM support for Sitronix ST7735R display panels"
 	depends on DRM_TINYDRM && SPI
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select TINYDRM_MIPI_DBI
 	help
 	  DRM driver Sitronix ST7735R with one of the following LCDs: