diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
index 4a0ba2ae1a25..6e52c9c965e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ CONFIG_DRM_ATMEL_HLCDC=y
 CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_FB_ATMEL=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_ATMEL_LCDC=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/cm_x300_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/cm_x300_defconfig
index 2f7acde2d921..502a9d870ca4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/cm_x300_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/cm_x300_defconfig
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_PXA=y
 CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_LCD_TDO24M=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_DA903X=m
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/colibri_pxa300_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/colibri_pxa300_defconfig
index 0dae3b185284..26e5a67f8e2d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/colibri_pxa300_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/colibri_pxa300_defconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_PXA=y
 # CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/jornada720_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/jornada720_defconfig
index 9f079be2b84b..069f60ffdcd8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/jornada720_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/jornada720_defconfig
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_S1D13XXX=y
 CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig
index d2e684f6565a..b4670d42f378 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/magician_defconfig
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ CONFIG_FB_PXA_OVERLAY=y
 CONFIG_FB_W100=y
 CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=y
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig
index 301f29a1fcc3..898490aaa39e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mini2440_defconfig
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ CONFIG_FB_S3C2410=y
 CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_LCD_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig
index de3b7813a1ce..7eae097a75d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING=y
 CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_LCD_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PANDORA=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=m
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/pxa3xx_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/pxa3xx_defconfig
index 06bbc7a59b60..f0c34017f2aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/pxa3xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/pxa3xx_defconfig
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ CONFIG_FB_PXA=y
 CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_LCD_TDO24M=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_DA903X=y
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig
index c882167e1496..d6733e745b80 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/qcom_defconfig
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LM3630A=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LP855X=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
index 037d3a718a60..0a167891eb05 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ CONFIG_DRM_ATMEL_HLCDC=y
 CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
index 244126172fd6..af6e80d1a0f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ CONFIG_DRM_SIMPLE_BRIDGE=y
 CONFIG_DRM_LIMA=y
 CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=y
 CONFIG_SND=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
index fff5fae0db30..74739a52a8ad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/tegra_defconfig
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_DRM_LVDS_CODEC=y
 # CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
index 28dd7cf56048..24aacc255021 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_SONY_ACX424AKP=y
 CONFIG_DRM_LIMA=y
 CONFIG_DRM_MCDE=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
-CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GENERIC=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=y
