diff --git a/system/Config.in b/system/Config.in
index 54c196c69e..8288335cef 100644
--- a/system/Config.in
+++ b/system/Config.in
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ config BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME
 	help
 	  Select system hostname to be stored in /etc/hostname.
 
+	  Leave empty to not create /etc/hostname, or to keep the
+	  one from a custom skeleton.
+
 config BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE
 	string "System banner"
 	default "Welcome to Buildroot"
 	help
 	  Select system banner (/etc/issue) to be displayed at login.
 
+	  Leave empty to not create /etc/issue, or to keep the
+	  one from a custom skeleton.
+
 choice
 	bool "Passwords encoding"
 	default BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_PASSWD_MD5