diff --git a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
index efe81e5c0e..6d1da06345 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ That's it. Configure and build.
                 </para></listitem>
                 
                 <listitem><para>
-                    In a layer, create a <filename>linux-yocto_git.bbappend</filename> 
+                    In a layer, create a <filename>linux-yocto-stable_git.bbappend</filename> 
                     file with the following:
                 </para>