diff --git a/config/global/extract.in b/config/global/extract.in
index ba7f5f4c..4e624801 100644
--- a/config/global/extract.in
+++ b/config/global/extract.in
@@ -107,5 +107,7 @@ config LOCAL_PATCH_DIR
     help
       Enter the custom patch directory here.
       
-      Note that you must ensure that the directory containing your custom
-      patches is arranged the same way the official directory is.
+      Note that you must ensure that tree layout of the directory containing
+      your custom patches match the bundled patches one. For example, if you
+      have custom GCC patches for <gcc-version>, place them under
+      $LOCAL_PATCH_DIR/gcc/<gcc-version>.