diff --git a/sys/boot/common/help.common b/sys/boot/common/help.common
index d42935c851d7..a6fd748f428f 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/help.common
+++ b/sys/boot/common/help.common
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 	Some commands may not be available.  Use the '?' command to list
 	most available commands.
 
+	If needed, disable the use of ACPI with:
+
+	unset acpi_load
+	$hint.acpi.0.disabled="1"
+
 ################################################################################
 # Tautoboot DBoot after a delay