diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
index 5d9fd3b4dd..c502813d6d 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@
                     after applying the existing defconfig file configurations.
                 </note>
                 For more information on configuring the kernel, see the
-                "<link link='changing-the-configuration'>Changing the Configuration</link>"
+                "<link linkend='changing-the-configuration'>Changing the Configuration</link>"
                 section.
             </para>
         </section>