diff --git a/package/iwd/Config.in b/package/iwd/Config.in
index 4255e01e70..e4b0ead882 100644
--- a/package/iwd/Config.in
+++ b/package/iwd/Config.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_IWD
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENRESOLV if !BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD_RESOLVED
 	help
 	  iNet Wireless daemon (iwd)
+	  Enable the readline package to enable the iwctl tool.
 
 	  https://iwd.wiki.kernel.org/