diff --git a/package/sysvinit/Config.in b/package/sysvinit/Config.in
index 94f1612375..7f27a70fcc 100644
--- a/package/sysvinit/Config.in
+++ b/package/sysvinit/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSVINIT
 	depends on BR2_INIT_SYSV
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS
 	help
-	  /sbin/init - parent of all processes
+	  System V style implementation of /sbin/init, parent of all
+	  processes
 
 	  http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/sysvinit