diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 1ce52f84dc23..a8f5a40e2914 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -182,9 +182,12 @@ config ACPI_BUTTON
 
 config ACPI_VIDEO
 	tristate "Video"
-	depends on X86 && BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
+	depends on X86
 	depends on INPUT
 	select THERMAL
+	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
+	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT
+	default y
 	help
 	  This driver implements the ACPI Extensions For Display Adapters
 	  for integrated graphics devices on motherboard, as specified in
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
index 52d855cb0569..41878bb05067 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/Kconfig
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 config DRM_GMA500
 	tristate "Intel GMA5/600 KMS Framebuffer"
 	depends on DRM && PCI && X86 && MMU
+	depends on ACPI_VIDEO || !ACPI
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_TTM
-	# GMA500 depends on ACPI_VIDEO when ACPI is enabled, just like i915
-	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI
-	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE if ACPI
-	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT if ACPI
-	select INPUT if ACPI
 	help
 	  Say yes for an experimental 2D KMS framebuffer driver for the
 	  Intel GMA500 ('Poulsbo') and other Intel IMG based graphics
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
index e9e64e8e9765..22978c88c7bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config DRM_I915
 	tristate "Intel 8xx/9xx/G3x/G4x/HD Graphics"
 	depends on DRM
 	depends on X86 && PCI
+	depends on ACPI_VIDEO || !ACPI
 	select INTEL_GTT
 	select INTERVAL_TREE
 	# we need shmfs for the swappable backing store, and in particular
@@ -12,12 +13,6 @@ config DRM_I915
 	select DRM_PANEL
 	select DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	select RELAY
-	# i915 depends on ACPI_VIDEO when ACPI is enabled
-	# but for select to work, need to select ACPI_VIDEO's dependencies, ick
-	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT if ACPI
-	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE if ACPI
-	select INPUT if ACPI
-	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI
 	select ACPI_BUTTON if ACPI
 	select SYNC_FILE
 	select IOSF_MBI
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
index c02a13406a81..8ac61658cec1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
 config DRM_NOUVEAU
 	tristate "Nouveau (NVIDIA) cards"
 	depends on DRM && PCI && MMU
+	depends on ACPI_VIDEO || !(ACPI && X86)
         select FW_LOADER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_TTM
-	select FB_BACKLIGHT if DRM_NOUVEAU_BACKLIGHT
-	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI && X86 && BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE && INPUT
+	select FB_BACKLIGHT if DRM_NOUVEAU_BACKLIGHT && FB
 	select X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES if ACPI && X86
 	select ACPI_WMI if ACPI && X86
 	select MXM_WMI if ACPI && X86
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
-	# Similar to i915, we need to select ACPI_VIDEO and it's dependencies
-	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT if ACPI && X86
-	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE if ACPI && X86
-	select INPUT if ACPI && X86
-	select THERMAL if ACPI && X86
-	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI && X86
 	select DRM_VM
 	help
 	  Choose this option for open-source NVIDIA support.
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index e0ca673bf564..2d9fb46a8d11 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES
 
 config ACER_WMI
 	tristate "Acer WMI Laptop Extras"
-	depends on ACPI
+	depends on ACPI_VIDEO
 	select LEDS_CLASS
 	select NEW_LEDS
 	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ config ACER_WMI
 	depends on RFKILL || RFKILL = n
 	depends on ACPI_WMI
 	select INPUT_SPARSEKMAP
-	# Acer WMI depends on ACPI_VIDEO when ACPI is enabled
-        select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI
 	---help---
 	  This is a driver for newer Acer (and Wistron) laptops. It adds
 	  wireless radio and bluetooth control, and on some laptops,
@@ -783,7 +781,7 @@ config ACPI_CMPC
 	tristate "CMPC Laptop Extras"
 	depends on ACPI
 	depends on RFKILL || RFKILL=n
-	select INPUT
+	depends on INPUT
 	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT
 	default n
