diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c
index b8d55aa8c5c75..72172e870007e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_ssd1351.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>