diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
index fa8c624c1c..663634b790 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@
 
         <para>
             As each task completes, a timestamp is written to the directory specified by the 
-            <filename><link linkend='var-STAMPS'>STAMPS</link></filename> variable (usually 
+            <filename><link linkend='var-STAMP'>STAMP</link></filename> variable (usually
             <filename>build/tmp/stamps/*/</filename>). 
-            On subsequent runs, BitBake looks at the <filename>STAMPS</filename> directory and does not rerun 
+            On subsequent runs, BitBake looks at the <filename>STAMP</filename> directory and does not rerun
             tasks that are already completed unless a timestamp is found to be invalid. 
             Currently, invalid timestamps are only considered on a per 
             <filename>.bb</filename> file basis.
diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index f345a9ee72..1025856313 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ FILESPATH = "${@base_set_filespath([ "${FILE_DIRNAME}/${PF}", \
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
-        <glossentry id='var-STAMPS'><glossterm>STAMPS</glossterm>
+        <glossentry id='var-STAMP'><glossterm>STAMP</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
                     The directory (usually <filename>TMPDIR/stamps</filename>) with timestamps of