diff --git a/sys/arm/ti/am335x/am335x_lcd.c b/sys/arm/ti/am335x/am335x_lcd.c
--- a/sys/arm/ti/am335x/am335x_lcd.c
+++ b/sys/arm/ti/am335x/am335x_lcd.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <sys/mutex.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/rman.h>
-#include <sys/sysctl.h>
 #include <vm/vm.h>
 #include <vm/pmap.h>
 #include <sys/fbio.h>
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@
 #include <arm/ti/ti_scm.h>
 
 #include "am335x_lcd.h"
-#include "am335x_pwm.h"
 
 #include "fb_if.h"
 #include "crtc_if.h"
@@ -183,10 +181,6 @@
 #define	LCD_WRITE4(_sc, reg, value)	\
     bus_write_4((_sc)->sc_mem_res, reg, value);
 
-/* Backlight is controlled by eCAS interface on PWM unit 0 */
-#define	PWM_UNIT	0
-#define	PWM_PERIOD	100
-
 #define	MODE_HBP(mode)	((mode)->htotal - (mode)->hsync_end)
 #define	MODE_HFP(mode)	((mode)->hsync_start - (mode)->hdisplay)
 #define	MODE_HSW(mode)	((mode)->hsync_end - (mode)->hsync_start)
@@ -204,8 +198,6 @@
 	struct resource		*sc_irq_res;
 	void			*sc_intr_hl;
 	struct mtx		sc_mtx;
-	int			sc_backlight;
-	struct sysctl_oid	*sc_oid;
 
 	struct panel_info	sc_panel;
 
@@ -257,34 +249,6 @@
 	return (div);
 }
 
-static int
-am335x_lcd_sysctl_backlight(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
-{
-	struct am335x_lcd_softc *sc = (struct am335x_lcd_softc*)arg1;
-	int error;
-	int backlight;
-
-	backlight = sc->sc_backlight;
-	error = sysctl_handle_int(oidp, &backlight, 0, req);
-
-	if (error != 0 || req->newptr == NULL)
-		return (error);
-
-	if (backlight < 0)
-		backlight = 0;
-	if (backlight > 100)
-		backlight = 100;
-
-	LCD_LOCK(sc);
-	error = am335x_pwm_config_ecap(PWM_UNIT, PWM_PERIOD,
-	    backlight*PWM_PERIOD/100);
-	if (error == 0)
-		sc->sc_backlight = backlight;
-	LCD_UNLOCK(sc);
-
-	return (error);
-}
-
 static uint32_t
 am335x_mode_vrefresh(const struct videomode *mode)
 {
@@ -958,8 +922,6 @@
 
 	int err;
 	int rid;
-	struct sysctl_ctx_list *ctx;
-	struct sysctl_oid *tree;
 	phandle_t root, panel_node;
 
 	err = 0;
@@ -991,7 +953,6 @@
 
 	panel_node = fdt_find_compatible(root, "ti,tilcdc,panel", 1);
 	if (panel_node != 0) {
-		device_printf(dev, "using static panel info\n");
 		if (am335x_read_panel_info(dev, panel_node, &sc->sc_panel)) {
 			device_printf(dev, "failed to read panel info\n");
 			return (ENXIO);
@@ -1039,18 +1000,6 @@
 
 	LCD_LOCK_INIT(sc);
 
-	/* Init backlight interface */
-	ctx = device_get_sysctl_ctx(sc->sc_dev);
-	tree = device_get_sysctl_tree(sc->sc_dev);
-	sc->sc_oid = SYSCTL_ADD_PROC(ctx, SYSCTL_CHILDREN(tree), OID_AUTO,
-	    "backlight", CTLTYPE_INT | CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_NEEDGIANT, sc, 0,
-	    am335x_lcd_sysctl_backlight, "I", "LCD backlight");
-	sc->sc_backlight = 0;
-	/* Check if eCAS interface is available at this point */
-	if (am335x_pwm_config_ecap(PWM_UNIT,
-	    PWM_PERIOD, PWM_PERIOD) == 0)
-		sc->sc_backlight = 100;
-
 	if (panel_node != 0)
 		am335x_lcd_configure(sc);
 	else