diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index 9fd8d4f03595..ce0dfb8f4a4e 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ config SOFTWARE_SUSPEND
 	depends on PM && SWAP && (X86 && (!SMP || SUSPEND_SMP)) || ((FRV || PPC32) && !SMP)
 	---help---
 	  Enable the possibility of suspending the machine.
-	  It doesn't need APM.
+	  It doesn't need ACPI or APM.
 	  You may suspend your machine by 'swsusp' or 'shutdown -z <time>' 
 	  (patch for sysvinit needed).