diff --git a/drivers/ide/Kconfig b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
index ec03341d2bd8..6adf86497648 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ config BLK_DEV_OFFBOARD
 config BLK_DEV_GENERIC
 	tristate "Generic PCI IDE Chipset Support"
 	depends on BLK_DEV_IDEPCI
+        help
+          This option provides generic support for various PCI IDE Chipsets
+          which otherwise might not be supported.
 
 config BLK_DEV_OPTI621
 	tristate "OPTi 82C621 chipset enhanced support (EXPERIMENTAL)"