--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Kconfig
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ config MACH_OMAP3EVM
 config MACH_OMAP3_BEAGLE
 	bool "OMAP3 BEAGLE board"
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP3 && ARCH_OMAP34XX
+	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 
 config MACH_OVERO
 	bool "Gumstix Overo board"