diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
index 39fff49da19d..0c9373bedd1f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ config BACKLIGHT_MAX8925
 
 config BACKLIGHT_APPLE
        tristate "Apple Backlight Driver"
-       depends on X86
+       depends on X86 && ACPI
        help
          If you have an Intel-based Apple say Y to enable a driver for its
-	 backlight
+	 backlight.
 
 config BACKLIGHT_TOSA
 	tristate "Sharp SL-6000 Backlight Driver"