diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 0dcef35704..2c01d78e77 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -5715,14 +5715,6 @@ PARALLEL_MAKEINST with the description ".
                     as a command-line parameter to the
                     <filename>uboot-mkimage</filename> utility.
                 </para>
-
-                <para>
-                    For additional information, see the
-                    <link linkend='var-UBOOT_MACHINE'><filename>UBOOT_MACHINE</filename></link>
-                    and
-                    <link linkend='var-UBOOT_LOADADDRESS'><filename>UBOOT_LOADADDRESS</filename></link>
-                    variables.
-                </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
@@ -5735,14 +5727,6 @@ PARALLEL_MAKEINST with the description ".
                     as a command-line parameter to the
                     <filename>uboot-mkimage</filename> utility.
                 </para>
-
-                <para>
-                    For additional information, see the
-                    <link linkend='var-UBOOT_MACHINE'><filename>UBOOT_MACHINE</filename></link>
-                    and
-                    <link linkend='var-UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT'><filename>UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT</filename></link>
-                    variables.
-                </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
@@ -5757,13 +5741,18 @@ PARALLEL_MAKEINST with the description ".
                     configuration file (i.e.
                     <filename>conf/machine/&lt;machine_name&gt;.conf</filename>).
                 </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-UBOOT_TARGET'><glossterm>UBOOT_TARGET</glossterm>
+            <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    For additional information, see the
-                    <link linkend='var-UBOOT_LOADADDRESS'><filename>UBOOT_LOADADDRESS</filename></link>
-                    and
-                    <link linkend='var-UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT'><filename>UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT</filename></link>
-                    variables.
+                    Specifies the target used for building U-Boot.
+                    The target is passed directly as part of the "make" command
+                    (e.g. SPL and AIS).
+                    If you do not specifically set this variable, the
+                    OpenEmbedded build process passes and uses "all" for the
+                    target during the U-Boot building process.
                 </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>