diff --git a/README b/README
index d6c6c742c1d78aea9f64e4307e36e06a2a0959da..7a078ff0ee06d3f8e6f54056c41e2af344d3ca04 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
 	"make silentoldconfig"
 			   Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
 			   with questions already answered.
+			   Additionally updates the dependencies.
 	"make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
 			   symbol values from arch/$ARCH/defconfig.
 	"make allyesconfig"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 47e3f2e2af4f7a908712b658e8825b2d9ac48e2b..5ddf8becd7a2120760407b30280424713b9de6c8 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  xconfig	  - Update current config utilising a QT based front-end'
 	@echo  '  gconfig	  - Update current config utilising a GTK based front-end'
 	@echo  '  oldconfig	  - Update current config utilising a provided .config as base'
-	@echo  '  silentoldconfig - Same as oldconfig, but quietly'
+	@echo  '  silentoldconfig - Same as oldconfig, but quietly, additionally update deps'
 	@echo  '  randconfig	  - New config with random answer to all options'
 	@echo  '  defconfig	  - New config with default answer to all options'
 	@echo  '  allmodconfig	  - New config selecting modules when possible'