diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 46e357a008b3f..ec1736e3adafa 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 -   `Tabs`: Vertical Tabs should be 40px min height. ([#63446](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63446)).
 -   `ColorPicker`: Use `minimal` variant for `SelectControl` ([#63676](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63676)).
 
+### Documentation
+
+-   `BaseControl`: Improve the base control help prop documentation. ([#63693](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63693)).
+
 ## 28.3.0 (2024-07-10)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/packages/components/src/base-control/README.md b/packages/components/src/base-control/README.md
index bc46629d2b618..dc3d8c0e29c8e 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/base-control/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/base-control/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If true, the label will only be visible to screen readers.
 
 ### help
 
-Additional description for the control. The element containing the description will be programmatically associated to the BaseControl by the means of an `aria-describedby` attribute.
+Additional description for the control. Only use for meaningful description or instructions for the control. An element containing the description will be programmatically associated to the BaseControl by the means of an `aria-describedby` attribute.
 
 -   Type: `ReactNode`
 -   Required: No
diff --git a/packages/components/src/base-control/types.ts b/packages/components/src/base-control/types.ts
index eeb8736cf1b95..07a358d09c14b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/base-control/types.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/base-control/types.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export type BaseControlProps = {
 	/**
 	 * Additional description for the control.
 	 *
-	 * The element containing the description will be programmatically associated to the BaseControl by the means of an `aria-describedby` attribute.
+	 * Only use for meaningful description or instructions for the control. An element containing the description will be programmatically associated to the BaseControl by the means of an `aria-describedby` attribute.
 	 */
 	help?: ReactNode;
 	/**