diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 866095c2d645..1368826ef284 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ config DRM_I915
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	# i915 depends on ACPI_VIDEO when ACPI is enabled
 	# but for select to work, need to select ACPI_VIDEO's dependencies, ick
+	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT if ACPI
 	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE if ACPI
 	select VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL if ACPI
 	select INPUT if ACPI