diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index f68811177b..4cc6622803 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -13301,7 +13301,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                             </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>