diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index 1f82d6d..a006dec 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@
 	tristate "MSI WMI extras"
 	depends on ACPI_WMI
 	depends on INPUT
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select INPUT_SPARSEKMAP
 	help
 	 Say Y here if you want to support WMI-based hotkeys on MSI laptops.