diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 392d11fdd6673e..aa3b671b8761ea 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 -   `DropdownMenuV2`: invert animation direction. ([#63443](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63443)).
 -   `Tabs`: Vertical Tabs should be 40px min height. ([#63446](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/63446)).
 
+### 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 bc46629d2b6182..dc3d8c0e29c8e0 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 eeb8736cf1b956..07a358d09c14b4 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;
 	/**