diff --git a/drivers/vfio/pci/Kconfig b/drivers/vfio/pci/Kconfig
index 24ee2605b9f043c9c1128d73bd44a4aa47322a37..42dc1d3d71cf05a7c91c5316ee832b62b15bf75e 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/vfio/pci/Kconfig
@@ -28,5 +28,13 @@ config VFIO_PCI_INTX
 	def_bool y if !S390
 
 config VFIO_PCI_IGD
-	depends on VFIO_PCI
-	def_bool y if X86
+	bool "VFIO PCI extensions for Intel graphics (GVT-d)"
+	depends on VFIO_PCI && X86
+	default y
+	help
+	  Support for Intel IGD specific extensions to enable direct
+	  assignment to virtual machines.  This includes exposing an IGD
+	  specific firmware table and read-only copies of the host bridge
+	  and LPC bridge config space.
+
+	  To enable Intel IGD assignment through vfio-pci, say Y.