diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
index d177ca33b7..62f2327a7e 100644
--- a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
+++ b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ This next list, shows the variables associated with a standard SDK:
    Lists packages that make up the target part of the SDK (i.e. the part
    built for the target hardware).
 
--  :term:`SDKPATH`: Defines the
+-  :term:`SDKPATHINSTALL`: Defines the
    default SDK installation path offered by the installation script.
 
 -  :term:`SDK_HOST_MANIFEST`:
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index a0187a6d47..fc348f1030 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -7598,6 +7598,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
          configuration will not take effect.
 
    :term:`SDKPATH`
+      Defines the path used to collect the SDK components and build the
+      installer.
+
+   :term:`SDKPATHINSTALL`
       Defines the path offered to the user for installation of the SDK that
       is generated by the OpenEmbedded build system. The path appears as
       the default location for installing the SDK when you run the SDK's
@@ -7607,7 +7611,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
    :term:`SDKTARGETSYSROOT`
       The full path to the sysroot used for cross-compilation within an SDK
       as it will be when installed into the default
-      :term:`SDKPATH`.
+      :term:`SDKPATHINSTALL`.
 
    :term:`SECTION`
       The section in which packages should be categorized. Package