diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 32426a328c..e44d78827d 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_SAME_AS_HEADERS
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	bool "Custom version"
 	help
-	  This option allows to use a specific 2.6.x or 2.6.x.y
-	  official versions, as available on kernel.org
+	  This option allows to use a specific official version from
+	  kernel.org, like 2.6.x, 2.6.x.y, 3.x.y, ...
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL
 	bool "Custom tarball"