diff --git a/env/Kconfig b/env/Kconfig
index 67b819d47a..f5f0969233 100644
--- a/env/Kconfig
+++ b/env/Kconfig
@@ -576,7 +576,12 @@ config ENV_OFFSET
 	default 0x260000 if ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
 	default 0x1080000 if MICROBLAZE && ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH
 	help
-	  Offset from the start of the device (or partition)
+	  Offset from the start of the device (or partition).
+
+	  This offset may be interpreted differently depending on the chosen
+	  ENV_IS_IN_* options. For example, for ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y, this offset may
+	  be negative to indicate an offset backwards from the end of the
+	  partition. See the relevant help messages for more details.
 
 config ENV_OFFSET_REDUND
 	hex "Redundant environment offset"
@@ -588,6 +593,11 @@ config ENV_OFFSET_REDUND
 	  Offset from the start of the device (or partition) of the redundant
 	  environment location.
 
+	  This offset may be interpreted differently depending on the chosen
+	  ENV_IS_IN_* options. For example, for ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y, this offset may
+	  be negative to indicate an offset backwards from the end of the
+	  partition. See the relevant help messages for more details.
+
 config ENV_SIZE
 	hex "Environment Size"
 	default 0x40000 if ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH && ARCH_ZYNQMP