diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/davinci_all_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/davinci_all_defconfig
index b34970ce6b31..2fbc11116d15 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/davinci_all_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/davinci_all_defconfig
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FIRMWARE_EDID=y
 CONFIG_FB_DA8XX=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=m
+CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=m
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=m