diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 83093fe02..1a075c754 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ linux (3.16.7-ckt6-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   [ Ian Campbell ]
   * [armhf] Add DTB for Olimex A20-OLinuXino-LIME2. (Closes: #777455)
+  * [armhf] Enable CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO as a module. (Closes: #778783)
 
   [ Ben Hutchings ]
   * shm: add memfd.h to UAPI export list, so kdbus will build
diff --git a/debian/config/armhf/config.armmp b/debian/config/armhf/config.armmp
index 62e512f0c..03302a01c 100644
--- a/debian/config/armhf/config.armmp
+++ b/debian/config/armhf/config.armmp
@@ -831,6 +831,11 @@ CONFIG_AM335X_PHY_USB=m
 CONFIG_TWL6030_USB=m
 CONFIG_USB_MXS_PHY=m
 
+##
+## file: drivers/video/backlight/Kconfig
+##
+CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=m
+
 ##
 ## file: drivers/video/console/Kconfig
 ##