diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2501b31cf..d25d603ea 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ OPTION_FILE="cyassl/options.h"
 rm -f $OPTION_FILE
 
 echo "/* cyassl options.h" >> $OPTION_FILE 
+echo " * generated from configure options" >> $OPTION_FILE
 echo " *" >> $OPTION_FILE
 echo " * Copyright (C) 2006-2013 wolfSSL Inc." >> $OPTION_FILE
 echo " *" >> $OPTION_FILE
diff --git a/cyassl/options.h.in b/cyassl/options.h.in
index 835a90bfb..887665545 100644
--- a/cyassl/options.h.in
+++ b/cyassl/options.h.in
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 
+/* default blank options for autoconf */
 
 #pragma once