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diff --git a/package/linux-tools/Config.in b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
index 2527c90257..349dc6bf0d 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF
code), single CPU or severals threads.
This will build and install the userspace 'perf'
- command. It is up to the user to ensure that the kernel
- configuration has all the suitable options enabled to allow a
- proper operation of 'perf'.
+ command.
+
+ Your kernel must have CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS enabled to use perf
+ profiling. Buildroot automatically enables this in the kernel
+ configuration.
https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/
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