diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.init b/kernel/Kconfig.init
index 79121a96128..21cb5d9d8f1 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.init
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.init
@@ -27,19 +27,31 @@ config SOC_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
 	help
 	  Run an early SoC initialization hook.
 
+	  A custom SoC hook soc_early_init_hook() is executed before the kernel and
+	  devices are initialized
+
 config SOC_LATE_INIT_HOOK
 	bool "Run late SoC hook"
 	help
 	  Run a late SoC initialization hook.
 
+	  A custom SoC hook soc_late_init_hook() is executed after the kernel and
+	  devices are initialized
+
 config BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
 	bool "Run early board hook"
 	help
 	  Run an early board initialization hook.
 
+	  A custom board hook board_early_init_hook() is executed before the kernel and
+	  devices are initialized
+
 config BOARD_LATE_INIT_HOOK
 	bool "Run late board hook"
 	help
 	  Run a late board initialization hook.
 
+	  A custom board hook board_late_init_hook() is executed after the kernel and
+	  devices are initialized
+
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