diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig b/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
index a8c9b2de28bd..ff4e9884d0bf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ config FB_S1D13XXX
 config FB_ATMEL
 	tristate "AT91/AT32 LCD Controller support"
 	depends on FB && HAVE_FB_ATMEL
+	select FB_BACKLIGHT
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT