diff --git a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown
index 9f691c2589..0d0bdf9f6b 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown
+++ b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ Building OpenCV from Source Using CMake
     -   It is useful also to unset BUILD_EXAMPLES, BUILD_TESTS, BUILD_PERF_TESTS - as they all
         will be statically linked with OpenCV and can take a lot of memory.
 
+-#  [optional] Generate pkg-config info
+    -   Add this flag when running CMake: `-DOPENCV_GENERATE_PKGCONFIG=ON`
+    -   Will generate the .pc file for pkg-config and install it.
+    -   Useful if not using CMake in projects that use OpenCV
+
 -#  Build. From build directory execute *make*, it is recommended to do this in several threads
 
     For example