diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
index 6350a263539ef5f9f63da985febe285b3ee74599..d84a031fae247db1787d9143eb54767381a42c33 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ config DRM_PANEL_SHARP_LS043T1LE01
 config DRM_PANEL_SITRONIX_ST7789V
 	tristate "Sitronix ST7789V panel"
 	depends on OF && SPI
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to enable support for the Sitronix
 	  ST7789V controller for 240x320 LCD panels