diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 952c7c3a2a..37654cdfd7 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ a mailing list (git@vger.kernel.org) for code submissions, code reviews, and
 bug reports. Nevertheless, you can use GitGitGadget (https://gitgitgadget.github.io/)
 to conveniently send your Pull Requests commits to our mailing list.
 
+For a single-commit pull request, please *leave the pull request description
+empty*: your commit message itself should describe your changes.
+
 Please read the "guidelines for contributing" linked above!