diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
index f337aaea76042..58e3ca7e47939 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
@@ -126,10 +126,20 @@ config USB_DEFAULT_AUTHORIZATION_MODE
 	  Select the default USB device authorization mode. Can be overridden
 	  with usbcore.authorized_default command line or module parameter.
 
-	  The available values have the following meanings:
-		0 is unauthorized for all devices
-		1 is authorized for all devices (default)
-		2 is authorized for internal devices
+	  This option allows you to choose whether USB devices that are
+	  connected to the system can be used by default, or if they are
+	  locked down.
 
-	  If the default value is too permissive but you are unsure which mode
-	  to use, say 2.
+	  With value 0 all connected USB devices with the exception of root
+	  hub require user space authorization before they can be used.
+
+	  With value 1 (default) no user space authorization is required to
+	  use connected USB devices.
+
+	  With value 2 all connected USB devices with exception of internal
+	  USB devices require user space authorization before they can be
+	  used. Note that in this mode the differentiation between internal
+	  and external USB devices relies on ACPI, and on systems without
+	  ACPI selecting value 2 is analogous to selecting value 0.
+
+	  If unsure, keep the default value.