diff --git a/.changeset/sixty-masks-sip.md b/.changeset/sixty-masks-sip.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81935626a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sixty-masks-sip.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"stylelint": patch
+---
+
+Fixed' `--print-config` description in CLI help
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/cli.md b/docs/user-guide/cli.md
index 7cd2505c75..f243230d21 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/cli.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/cli.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Path of file to write a report. Stylelint outputs the report to the specified `f
 
 ### `--print-config`
 
-Print the configuration for the given path. Stylelint outputs the configuration used for the file passed.
+Print the configuration for the given input path.
 
 ### `--quiet, -q`
 
diff --git a/lib/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.js.snap b/lib/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.js.snap
index 3f7fdf2bef..1adb789f39 100644
--- a/lib/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.js.snap
+++ b/lib/__tests__/__snapshots__/cli.test.js.snap
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ exports[`CLI --help 1`] = `
       "plugins", and "customSyntax" are *relative to*. Only necessary if these
       values are relative paths.
 
-    --print-config <path>
+    --print-config
 
-      Print the configuration for the given path.
+      Print the configuration for the given input file path. Globs are unsupported.
 
     --ignore-path, -i <path>
 
diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index 222a20d17d..e35343f23d 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ const meowOptions = {
         "plugins", and "customSyntax" are *relative to*. Only necessary if these
         values are relative paths.
 
-      --print-config <path>
+      --print-config
 
-        Print the configuration for the given path.
+        Print the configuration for the given input file path. Globs are unsupported.
 
       --ignore-path, -i <path>