diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h b/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h
index 178ab03a6b..1170b57704 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/chip.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <arch/acpi_device.h>
 #include <device/i2c_simple.h>
 #include <drivers/i2c/designware/dw_i2c.h>
+#include <drivers/intel/gma/i915.h>
 #include <intelblocks/cfg.h>
 #include <intelblocks/gspi.h>
 #include <intelblocks/lpc_lib.h>
@@ -583,6 +584,9 @@ struct soc_intel_skylake_config {
 
 	/* Enable/Disable Sata test mode */
 	u8 SataTestMode;
+
+	/* i915 struct for GMA backlight control */
+	struct i915_gpu_controller_info gfx;
 };
 
 typedef struct soc_intel_skylake_config config_t;
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/graphics.c b/src/soc/intel/skylake/graphics.c
index daa6eaa117..5f2fddfd56 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/graphics.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/graphics.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <device/pci.h>
 #include <device/pci_ops.h>
 #include <device/resource.h>
+#include <drivers/intel/gma/i915.h>
 #include <drivers/intel/gma/i915_reg.h>
 #include <drivers/intel/gma/libgfxinit.h>
 #include <intelblocks/graphics.h>
@@ -185,3 +186,10 @@ uintptr_t graphics_soc_write_acpi_opregion(struct device *device,
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "current = %lx\n", current);
 	return current;
 }
+
+const struct i915_gpu_controller_info *
+intel_igd_get_controller_info(struct device *device)
+{
+	struct soc_intel_skylake_config *chip = device->chip_info;
+	return &chip->gfx;
+}