diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index 00b6b16fd6e2..f6b88139cbcb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_LCD_PLATFORM=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_AS3711=y
+CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=m