diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index 16506b28cb72..443fac9f1649 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -634,16 +634,17 @@ source "arch/s390/kvm/Kconfig"
 
 config S390_GUEST
 	def_bool y
-	prompt "s390 guest support for KVM (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	prompt "s390 support for virtio devices (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on 64BIT && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select VIRTUALIZATION
 	select VIRTIO
 	select VIRTIO_RING
 	select VIRTIO_CONSOLE
 	help
+	  Enabling this option adds support for virtio based paravirtual device
+	  drivers on s390.
+
 	  Select this option if you want to run the kernel as a guest under
-	  the KVM hypervisor. This will add detection for KVM as well  as a
-	  virtio transport. If KVM is detected, the virtio console will be
-	  the default console.
+	  the KVM hypervisor.
 
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