diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 2524629dc835..f9b5842c8d2d 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -842,6 +842,12 @@ config TMPFS
 config HUGETLBFS
 	bool "HugeTLB file system support"
 	depends X86 || IA64 || PPC64 || SPARC64 || SUPERH || BROKEN
+	help
+	  hugetlbfs is a filesystem backing for HugeTLB pages, based on
+	  ramfs. For architectures that support it, say Y here and read
+	  <file:Documentation/vm/hugetlbpage.txt> for details.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config HUGETLB_PAGE
 	def_bool HUGETLBFS