diff --git a/core/config.h b/core/config.h
index e9a765903..7cb8ce7ed 100644
--- a/core/config.h
+++ b/core/config.h
@@ -570,9 +570,10 @@
 #define WASM_ENABLE_QUICK_AOT_ENTRY 1
 #endif
 
-/* Support aot intrinsic functions which can be called from aot code
-   when `--disable-llvm-intrinsics` flag is used by wamrc to generate
-   the aot file */
+/* Support AOT intrinsic functions which can be called from the AOT code
+   when `--disable-llvm-intrinsics` flag or
+   `--enable-builtin-intrinsics=<intr1,intr2,...>` is used by wamrc to
+   generate the AOT file */
 #ifndef WASM_ENABLE_AOT_INTRINSICS
 #define WASM_ENABLE_AOT_INTRINSICS 1
 #endif
diff --git a/doc/build_wamr.md b/doc/build_wamr.md
index a9ffca204..0d372e0d7 100644
--- a/doc/build_wamr.md
+++ b/doc/build_wamr.md
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ Currently we only profile the memory consumption of module, module_instance and
 - **WAMR_BUILD_QUICK_AOT_ENTRY**=1/0, enable registering quick call entries to speedup the aot/jit func call process, default to enable if not set
 > Note: See [Refine callings to AOT/JIT functions from host native](./perf_tune.md#83-refine-callings-to-aotjit-functions-from-host-native) for more details.
 
+#### **Enable AOT intrinsics**
+- **WAMR_BUILD_AOT_INTRINSICS**=1/0, enable the AOT intrinsic functions, default to enable if not set. These functions can be called from the AOT code when `--disable-llvm-intrinsics` flag or `--enable-builtin-intrinsics=<intr1,intr2,...>` flag is used by wamrc to generate the AOT file.
+> Note: See [Tuning the XIP intrinsic functions](./xip.md#tuning-the-xip-intrinsic-functions) for more details.
+
 #### **Configurale memory access boundary check**
 - **WAMR_CONFIGUABLE_BOUNDS_CHECKS**=1/0, default to disable if not set
 > Note: If it is enabled, allow to run `iwasm --disable-bounds-checks` to disable the memory access boundary checks for interpreter mode.