diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 3b36a1d..c4d0fa6 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@
 	help
 	  Enable low-overhead system-call auditing infrastructure that
 	  can be used independently or with another kernel subsystem,
-	  such as SELinux.
+	  such as SELinux.  To use audit's filesystem watch feature, please
+	  ensure that INOTIFY is configured.
 
 config IKCONFIG
 	bool "Kernel .config support"