diff --git a/linux/Config.ext.in b/linux/Config.ext.in
index ea79aa166c..755c23b70f 100644
--- a/linux/Config.ext.in
+++ b/linux/Config.ext.in
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_EXT_FBTFT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FBTFT
 	help
 	  Linux Framebuffer drivers for small TFT LCD display modules,
-	  e.g. Adafruit PiTFT displays for Raspberry Pi.
+	  e.g. Adafruit PiTFT displays for Raspberry Pi (this extra
+	  package is only needed for linux kernels until v3.19, since
+	  v4.0 the drivers are included in the staging area).
 
 	  To enable fbtft, e.g. for Adafruit 2.8 PiTFT, enable the
 	  following kernel configurations: