diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 666783eb50ab..c66a33865f1f 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ menu "General setup"
 
 config BROKEN
 	bool
+	help
+	  This option allows you to choose whether you want to try to
+	  compile (and fix) old drivers that haven't been updated to
+	  new infrastructure.
 
 config BROKEN_ON_SMP
 	bool