diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
index 3e393026dc81..5d449059a556 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ config BACKLIGHT_LP855X
 
 config BACKLIGHT_LP8788
 	tristate "Backlight driver for TI LP8788 MFD"
-	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE && MFD_LP8788
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE && MFD_LP8788 && PWM
 	help
 	  This supports TI LP8788 backlight driver.