diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 97b286128c1e..284071c59477 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1214,9 +1214,9 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  tags/TAGS	  - Generate tags file for editors'
 	@echo  '  cscope	  - Generate cscope index'
 	@echo  '  gtags           - Generate GNU GLOBAL index'
-	@echo  '  kernelrelease	  - Output the release version string'
-	@echo  '  kernelversion	  - Output the version stored in Makefile'
-	@echo  '  image_name	  - Output the image name'
+	@echo  '  kernelrelease	  - Output the release version string (use with make -s)'
+	@echo  '  kernelversion	  - Output the version stored in Makefile (use with make -s)'
+	@echo  '  image_name	  - Output the image name (use with make -s)'
 	@echo  '  headers_install - Install sanitised kernel headers to INSTALL_HDR_PATH'; \
 	 echo  '                    (default: $(INSTALL_HDR_PATH))'; \
 	 echo  ''