diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 2e02a88980..9a2d532bd4 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -11475,6 +11475,23 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-USE_DEVFS'><glossterm><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" />USE_DEVFS</glossterm>
+            <info>
+               USE_DEVFS[doc] = "Determines if devtmps is used for/dev population."
+            </info>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para>
+                    Determines if <filename>devtmpfs</filename> is used for
+                    <filename>/dev</filename> population.
+                    The default value used for <filename>USE_DEVFS</filename>
+                    is "1" when no value is specifically set.
+                    Typically, you would set <filename>USE_DEVFS</filename>
+                    to "0" for a statically populated <filename>/dev</filename>
+                    directory.
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-USE_VT'><glossterm><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" />USE_VT</glossterm>
             <info>
                USE_VT[doc] = "When using SysVinit, determines whether or not to run a getty on any virtual terminals in order to enable logging in through those terminals."