diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-sk-evm.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-sk-evm.dts
index 2c6bf0684f5055bfe014bd4e433f4cd035e0924a..3fa3b226995d30549ec0477a1ba65953b7ee9319 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-sk-evm.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/am437x-sk-evm.dts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		clock-frequency = <32768>;
 	};
 
-	backlight {
+	lcd_bl: backlight {
 		compatible = "pwm-backlight";
 		pwms = <&ecap0 0 50000 PWM_POLARITY_INVERTED>;
 		brightness-levels = <0 51 53 56 62 75 101 152 255>;
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@
 		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		pinctrl-0 = <&lcd_pins>;
 
+		backlight = <&lcd_bl>;
+
 		enable-gpios = <&gpio1 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 
 		panel-timing {