diff --git a/common_features.mk b/common_features.mk
index a431923bcfd..93c34c7d542 100644
--- a/common_features.mk
+++ b/common_features.mk
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(LED_MATRIX_ENABLE)), no)
     ifeq ($(filter $(LED_MATRIX_ENABLE),$(VALID_MATRIX_TYPES)),)
         $(error LED_MATRIX_ENABLE="$(LED_MATRIX_ENABLE)" is not a valid matrix type)
     else
-        OPT_DEFS += -DLED_MATRIX_ENABLE -DBACKLIGHT_ENABLE -DBACKLIGHT_CUSTOM_DRIVER
+        BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+        BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
+        OPT_DEFS += -DLED_MATRIX_ENABLE
         SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/led_matrix.c
         SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/led_matrix_drivers.c
     endif
@@ -300,10 +302,6 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(BACKLIGHT_ENABLE)), yes)
         $(error BACKLIGHT_DRIVER="$(BACKLIGHT_DRIVER)" is not a valid backlight type)
     endif
 
-    ifeq ($(strip $(VISUALIZER_ENABLE)), yes)
-        CIE1931_CURVE := yes
-    endif
-
     COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/backlight
     SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/backlight/backlight.c
     OPT_DEFS += -DBACKLIGHT_ENABLE
@@ -343,6 +341,10 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(WS2812_DRIVER_REQUIRED)), yes)
     endif
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(strip $(VISUALIZER_ENABLE)), yes)
+    CIE1931_CURVE := yes
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(strip $(CIE1931_CURVE)), yes)
     OPT_DEFS += -DUSE_CIE1931_CURVE
     LED_TABLES := yes
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/rules.mk b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/rules.mk
index 4bca8fde059..808bcacf257 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/rules.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = yes    # Commands for debug and configuration
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = yes  # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes	    # USB Nkey Rollover
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
 
 LAYOUTS = ortho_4x12
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/rules.mk b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/rules.mk
index d2fa535f414..bd79bb7ea3d 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/rules.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = yes    # Commands for debug and configuration
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = yes  # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes	    # USB Nkey Rollover
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
 
 LAYOUTS = ortho_5x12
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/rules.mk b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/rules.mk
index 5b90e87fd7e..e5e832dba0e 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/rules.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = yes    # Commands for debug and configuration
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = yes  # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes	    # USB Nkey Rollover
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
 ENCODER_ENABLE = yes
 
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/rules.mk b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/rules.mk
index 7c3fec31e63..1fae41d66ce 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/rules.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = yes    # Commands for debug and configuration
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = yes  # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes	    # USB Nkey Rollover
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
 
 LAYOUTS = 60_ansi
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/rules.mk b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/rules.mk
index b43e591aeb6..122dcf8f264 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/rules.mk
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = yes    # Commands for debug and configuration
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = yes  # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes	    # USB Nkey Rollover
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
diff --git a/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/led.c b/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/led.c
index efbf532022a..f67259d2e47 100644
--- a/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/led.c
+++ b/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/led.c
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@
 */
 
 #include "hal.h"
-#include "backlight.h"
 #include "led.h"
 #include "printf.h"
diff --git a/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/matrix.c b/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/matrix.c
index c3e59b56460..05386215eda 100644
--- a/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/matrix.c
+++ b/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/matrix.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "wait.h"
 #include "printf.h"
-#include "backlight.h"
 #include "matrix.h"
 #include "action.h"
 #include "keycode.h"
diff --git a/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/rules.mk b/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/rules.mk
index 50f140defa3..1de003ce5a9 100644
--- a/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/clueboard/66_hotswap/gen1/rules.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ LED_MATRIX_ENABLE = IS31FL3731
 # Build Options
 #   comment out to disable the options.
 #
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
 BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE = yes	# Virtual DIP switch configuration
 ## (Note that for BOOTMAGIC on Teensy LC you have to use a custom .ld script.)
 MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = yes	# Mouse keys
diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox_infinity/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox_infinity/rules.mk
index b55c9bc8c0c..4e39ac80818 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox_infinity/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox_infinity/rules.mk
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ SERIAL_LINK_ENABLE = yes
 VISUALIZER_ENABLE = yes
 LCD_ENABLE = yes
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
 LCD_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
 MIDI_ENABLE = no
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no
diff --git a/keyboards/whitefox/rules.mk b/keyboards/whitefox/rules.mk
index 59332d1d5ac..7b33285004d 100644
--- a/keyboards/whitefox/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/whitefox/rules.mk
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = yes    # Commands for debug and configuration
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes	    # USB Nkey Rollover
 CUSTOM_MATRIX = yes # Custom matrix file
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = custom
 VISUALIZER_ENABLE = yes
 
 LED_DRIVER = is31fl3731c