diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 39c32426ce..7c931b8f37 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@
                     layer against other layers that contain the same recipe - effectively
                     letting you control the precedence for the multiple layers.
                     The precedence established through this variable stands regardless of a
-                    recipe's version (<filename>PV</filename> variable).
+                    recipe's version
+                    (<link linkend='var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></link> variable).
                     For example, a layer that has a recipe with a higher <filename>PV</filename> value but for
                     which the <filename>BBFILE_PRIORITY</filename> is set to have a lower precedence still has a
                     lower precedence.</para>