diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_params.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_params.py
index 92095d9784d..c57d24c1ebf 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_params.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_params.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def load_arguments(self, _):
         c.argument('notscopes', options_list='--not-scopes', nargs='+')
 
     with self.argument_context('policy assignment create', resource_type=ResourceType.MGMT_RESOURCE_POLICY, min_api='2018-05-01') as c:
-        c.argument('location', arg_type=get_location_type(self.cli_ctx))
+        c.argument('location', arg_type=get_location_type(self.cli_ctx), help='The location of the policy assignment. Only required when utilizing managed identity.')
 
     with self.argument_context('policy assignment create', resource_type=ResourceType.MGMT_RESOURCE_POLICY, arg_group='Managed Identity', min_api='2018-05-01') as c:
         c.argument('assign_identity', nargs='*', validator=validate_msi, help="Assigns a system assigned identity to the policy assignment.")