diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
index 9334d86b0da3..6350a263539e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ config DRM_PANEL_SAMSUNG_S6E3HA2
 	tristate "Samsung S6E3HA2 DSI video mode panel"
 	depends on OF
 	depends on DRM_MIPI_DSI
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
 
 config DRM_PANEL_SAMSUNG_S6E8AA0