diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index 441e5a707d37..ea07258565f0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -187,3 +187,5 @@ module_exit(pwm_backlight_exit);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PWM based Backlight Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("platform:pwm-backlight");
+