diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 98e15de04c5d3..6493079e2c54e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -698,7 +698,6 @@ CONFIG_DRM_PANFROST=m
 CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
 CONFIG_FB_EFI=y
-CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LP855X=m
 CONFIG_LOGO=y