diff --git a/prog/hotplug/README b/prog/hotplug/README
index 0fca6e5b..c19c3dd7 100644
--- a/prog/hotplug/README
+++ b/prog/hotplug/README
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ M7101 - SMBus Support for ALi M15x3 based motherboards.
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 Quick Start (2.4 kernels only):
 
+	Verify that hotplug is enabled in your kernel (general setup)
+		and reconfigure/rebuild/reinstall kernel if not
 	"lspci" to verify that 7101 device is not present
 	"make"
 	(as root) "make install"