diff --git a/package/busybox/Config.in b/package/busybox/Config.in
index 7ef3f0eda8..504cd8a65a 100644
--- a/package/busybox/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/Config.in
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ endif
 
 if !BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX # kconfig doesn't support else
 
+comment "You may need to enable other packages to get a working system"
+comment "You better know what you're doing!"
+
 # This option is not an option of Busybox, it can be selected even if
 # Busybox is not enabled. This dummy option ensures that packages that
 # depend on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS are visible when Busybox