diff --git a/commands/mount.c b/commands/mount.c
index f05e23b..4cf1179 100644
--- a/commands/mount.c
+++ b/commands/mount.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_TEXT("can be detected automatically to /mnt/PARTNAME")
 BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_TEXT("If mountpoint is not given, a standard mountpoint of /mnt/DEVICE")
 BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_TEXT("is used. This directoy is created automatically if necessary.")
+BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_TEXT("With -o loop the mount command mounts a file instead of a device.")
 BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_TEXT("")
 BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_TEXT("Options:")
 BAREBOX_CMD_HELP_OPT("-a\t", "mount all blockdevices")