diff --git a/CODING_STANDARDS b/CODING_STANDARDS
index 76eb1008afd73..c4cbaeee8eef0 100644
--- a/CODING_STANDARDS
+++ b/CODING_STANDARDS
@@ -204,8 +204,9 @@ Syntax and indentation
     four spaces.  It is important to maintain consistency in indenture so
     that definitions, comments, and control structures line up correctly.
 
-[5] Precompiler statements (#if and such) MUST start at column one, you
-    cannot indent them.
+[5] Precompiler statements (#if and such) MUST start at column one. To
+    indent preprocessor directives you should put the # at the beginning
+    of a line, followed by any number of whitespace.
 
 Documentation and Folding Hooks
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