diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig b/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig
index e10d33342b30..177769dbb0e8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,17 @@ config SOC_FALCON
 endchoice
 
 choice
-	prompt "Devicetree"
+	prompt "Built-in device tree"
+	help
+	  Legacy bootloaders do not pass a DTB pointer to the kernel, so
+	  if a "wrapper" is not being used, the kernel will need to include
+	  a device tree that matches the target board.
+
+	  The builtin DTB will only be used if the firmware does not supply
+	  a valid DTB.
+
+config LANTIQ_DT_NONE
+	bool "None"
 
 config DT_EASY50712
 	bool "Easy50712"