diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk
index e14699288e27774c2f73b1077f28e817dd608144..856b70af24f878d7e433f23fb57e565bf42a6422 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,backlight))
 define KernelPackage/backlight-pwm
 	SUBMENU:=$(VIDEO_MENU)
 	TITLE:=PWM Backlight support
-	DEPENDS:=+kmod-pwm +kmod-backlight
+	DEPENDS:=+kmod-backlight
 	KCONFIG:=CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM
 	FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.ko
 	AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,video pwm_bl)