diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 23be6e312a..7f850ca941 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1362,6 +1362,9 @@ Core layer for images cannot be removed
xspace = IMAGE_ROOTFS_EXTRA_SPACE
+ See the IMAGE_OVERHEAD_FACTOR
+ and IMAGE_ROOTFS_EXTRA_SPACE
+ variables for related information.