diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index f829a6a7bd..540d07ec81 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -12346,7 +12346,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                         <listitem><para>For native SDK
                            recipes that build for the SDK
                            (<filename>nativesdk</filename>), the value is
-                           "${STAGING_DIR}/${MULTIMACH_HOST_SYS}".
+                           "${STAGING_DIR}/${<link linkend='var-MULTIMACH_HOST_SYS'>MULTIMACH_HOST_SYS</link>}".
                            </para></listitem>
                     </itemizedlist>
                 </para>