diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 3ffa92c866..b49fb2535b 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -13798,7 +13798,7 @@
                             </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>maxdate</filename> -</emphasis>
                             Apply the patch only if <filename>SRCDATE</filename>
-                            is not later than <filename>mindate</filename>.
+                            is not later than <filename>maxdate</filename>.
                             </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>minrev</filename> -</emphasis>
                             Apply the patch only if <filename>SRCREV</filename>