diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index e712d9d64a..e39333482a 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1558,6 +1558,22 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-KFEATURE_DESCRIPTION'><glossterm>KFEATURE_DESCRIPTION</glossterm>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para>
+                    Provides a short description of a configuration fragment.
+                    You use this variable in the <filename>.scc</filename>
+                    file that describes a configuruation fragment file.
+                    Here is the variable used in a file named
+                    <filename>smp.scc</filename> to describe SMP being
+                    enabled:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     define KFEATURE_DESCRIPTION "Enable SMP"
+                    </literallayout>
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-KMACHINE'><glossterm>KMACHINE</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>