diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml b/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml
index 7cca353352..150768266a 100644
--- a/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml
+++ b/documentation/overview-manual/overview-manual-yp-intro.xml
@@ -1080,7 +1080,9 @@
             One of the most powerful properties of Poky is that every aspect
             of a build is controlled by the metadata.
             You can use metadata to augment these base image types by
-            adding metadata layers that extend functionality.
+            adding metadata
+            <link linkend='the-yocto-project-layer-model'>layers</link>
+            that extend functionality.
             These layers can provide, for example, an additional software
             stack for an image type, add a board support package (BSP) for
             additional hardware, or even create a new image type.