diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop3xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-iop3xx/Kconfig
index 2bfe8c729f9f..f96505c70cb3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop3xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop3xx/Kconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ config ARCH_EP80219
     bool "Enable support for EP80219"
     select ARCH_IOP321
     select ARCH_IQ31244
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want to run your kernel on the Intel EP80219
+	  evaluation kit for the Intel 80219 chipset (a IOP321 variant).
 
 # Which IOP variant are we running?
 config ARCH_IOP321