diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index fa51de96c637..96b51fc685c0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -6175,15 +6175,12 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_connector_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (aconnector->mst_mgr.dev)
 		drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_destroy(&aconnector->mst_mgr);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE) ||\
-	defined(CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE_MODULE)
 	for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
 		if ((link == dm->backlight_link[i]) && dm->backlight_dev[i]) {
 			backlight_device_unregister(dm->backlight_dev[i]);
 			dm->backlight_dev[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
-#endif
 
 	if (aconnector->dc_em_sink)
 		dc_sink_release(aconnector->dc_em_sink);