diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 1911f33ba7..5d49ce8205 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -10784,13 +10784,13 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     Specifies a suffix to be appended onto the
                     <link linkend='var-TMPDIR'><filename>TMPDIR</filename></link>
                     value.
+                    The suffix identifies the <filename>libc</filename> variant
+                    for building.
                     When you are building for multiple variants with the same
                     <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>,
                     this mechanism ensures that output for different
                     <filename>libc</filename> variants is kept separate to
                     avoid potential conflicts.
-                    The suffix identifies the <filename>libc</filename> variant
-                    for building.
                 </para>
 
                 <para>