diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d25c8a239..37c7072c7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1020,8 +1020,8 @@ help:
 	@echo '  silentoldconfig        - Same as oldconfig, but quietly, additionally update deps'
 	@echo '  olddefconfig           - Same as silentoldconfig but sets new symbols to their default value'
 	@echo '  randconfig             - New config with random answer to all options'
-	@echo '  defconfig              - New config with default answer to all options'
-	@echo '                             BR2_DEFCONFIG, if set, is used as input'
+	@echo '  defconfig              - New config with default answer to all options;'
+	@echo '                             BR2_DEFCONFIG, if set on the command line, is used as input'
 	@echo '  savedefconfig          - Save current config to BR2_DEFCONFIG (minimal config)'
 	@echo '  allyesconfig           - New config where all options are accepted with yes'
 	@echo '  allnoconfig            - New config where all options are answered with no'