diff --git a/coreutils/Config.in b/coreutils/Config.in
index 9f5c379a3..eb8b8c91e 100644
--- a/coreutils/Config.in
+++ b/coreutils/Config.in
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ config CONFIG_BASENAME
 	bool "basename"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+	  basename is used to strip the directory and suffix from filenames,
+	  leaving just the filename itself.  Enable this option if you wish 
+	  to enable the 'basename' utility.
 
 config CONFIG_CAL
 	bool "cal"