diff --git a/configs/stm32mp15_basic_defconfig b/configs/stm32mp15_basic_defconfig
index 7e5ae45dd0d..ca7e91c370c 100644
--- a/configs/stm32mp15_basic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32mp15_basic_defconfig
@@ -120,4 +120,5 @@ CONFIG_USB_GADGET_VENDOR_NUM=0x0483
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_NUM=0x5720
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DWC2_OTG=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
+CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_FDT_FIXUP_PARTITIONS=y
diff --git a/configs/stm32mp15_optee_defconfig b/configs/stm32mp15_optee_defconfig
index 0860a26f90f..f480c3da056 100644
--- a/configs/stm32mp15_optee_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32mp15_optee_defconfig
@@ -106,4 +106,5 @@ CONFIG_USB_GADGET_VENDOR_NUM=0x0483
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_NUM=0x5720
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DWC2_OTG=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
+CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_FDT_FIXUP_PARTITIONS=y
diff --git a/configs/stm32mp15_trusted_defconfig b/configs/stm32mp15_trusted_defconfig
index 5855c367695..585817e2eb3 100644
--- a/configs/stm32mp15_trusted_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32mp15_trusted_defconfig
@@ -105,4 +105,5 @@ CONFIG_USB_GADGET_VENDOR_NUM=0x0483
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_NUM=0x5720
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DWC2_OTG=y
 CONFIG_DM_VIDEO=y
+CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_FDT_FIXUP_PARTITIONS=y