diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index 082cc4a..fe34da0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@
 	  option compiles in the video uclass and routes all LCD/video access
 	  through this.
 
+config BACKLIGHT_PWM
+	bool "Generic PWM based Backlight Driver"
+	depends on DM_VIDEO && DM_PWM
+	default y
+	help
+	  If you have a LCD backlight adjustable by PWM, say Y to enable
+	  this driver.
+	  This driver can be use with "simple-panel" and
+	  it understands the standard device tree
+	  (leds/backlight/pwm-backlight.txt)
+
 config VIDEO_BPP8
 	bool "Support 8-bit-per-pixel displays"
 	depends on DM_VIDEO
diff --git a/drivers/video/Makefile b/drivers/video/Makefile
index 5cf8909..fc1cd14 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/Makefile
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_VIDEO) += panel-uclass.o simple_panel.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_VIDEO) += video-uclass.o vidconsole-uclass.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_VIDEO) += video_bmp.o
-ifdef CONFIG_DM_VIDEO
-obj-$(CONFIG_DM_PWM) += pwm_backlight.o
-endif
+obj-$(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM) += pwm_backlight.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_NORMAL) += console_normal.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_ROTATION) += console_rotate.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE) += console_truetype.o fonts/