diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 2e4ef56e7c..12839ba138 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -2410,7 +2410,8 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-INITSCRIPT_NAME'><glossterm>INITSCRIPT_NAME</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    The filename of the initscript as installed to <filename>${etcdir}/init.d</filename>.
+                    The filename of the initialization script as installed to
+                    <filename>${sysconfdir}/init.d</filename>.
                 </para>
                 <para>
                     This variable is used in recipes when using <filename>update-rc.d.bbclass</filename>.