diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 2ce2f5c2fca9..7380d959c5d5 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
-#include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <asm/fb.h>
 
+struct backlight_device;
 struct vm_area_struct;
 struct fb_info;
 struct device;