diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 1ccc222a9d0d..ec796ad087df 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -9,11 +9,18 @@ config HID
 	depends on INPUT
 	default y
 	---help---
-	  Say Y here if you want generic HID support to connect keyboards,
-	  mice, joysticks, graphic tablets, or any other HID based devices
-	  to your computer. You also need to select particular types of
-	  HID devices you want to compile support for, in the particular
-	  driver menu (USB, Bluetooth)
+	  A human interface device (HID) is a type of computer device that
+	  interacts directly with and takes input from humans. The term "HID"
+	  most commonly used to refer to the USB-HID specification, but other
+	  devices (such as, but not strictly limited to, Bluetooth) are
+	  designed using HID specification (this involves certain keyboards,
+	  mice, tablets, etc). This option compiles into kernel the generic
+	  HID layer code (parser, usages, etc.), which can then be used by
+	  transport-specific HID implementation (like USB or Bluetooth).
+
+	  For docs and specs, see http://www.usb.org/developers/hidpage/
+
+	  If unsure, say Y
 
 endmenu
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig
index f877cd4f317a..258a5d09d3dc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ config USB_HID
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you want full HID support to connect USB keyboards,
 	  mice, joysticks, graphic tablets, or any other HID based devices
-	  to your computer via USB. You also need to select HID Input layer
-	  support (below) if you want to use keyboards, mice, joysticks and
-	  the like ... as well as Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and
-	  monitor control devices.
+	  to your computer via USB, as well as Uninterruptible Power Supply
+	  (UPS) and monitor control devices.
 
 	  You can't use this driver and the HIDBP (Boot Protocol) keyboard
 	  and mouse drivers at the same time. More information is available: