diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
index e21beb6ad943..4886028c9eaa 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
@@ -229,3 +229,4 @@ module_platform_driver(atmel_pwm_bl_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Hans-Christian egtvedt <hans-christian.egtvedt@atmel.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Atmel PWM backlight driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:atmel-pwm-bl");