diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Config.in b/package/utils/busybox/Config.in
index 1cde8e4b24..896e1f3751 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Config.in
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ if PACKAGE_busybox
 config BUSYBOX_CUSTOM
 	bool "Customize busybox options"
 	default n
+        help
+          Enabling this allows full customization of busybox settings.
+          Note that there are many options here that can result in a build
+          that doesn't work properly.  Enabling customization will mark your
+          build as "tainted" for the purpose of bug reports.
+          See the variables written to /etc/openwrt_release
+
+          Unless you know what you are doing, you should leave this as 'n'
 
 	source "package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in"