diff --git a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
index f12db850fc..7fa3b73d10 100644
--- a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
+++ b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
                 in the <filename>README</filename> file.
             </para>
 
+            <para>
+                Some layers function as a layer to hold other BSP layers.
+                An example of this type of layers is the <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer.  
+                The <filename>meta-intel</filename> layer contains over 10 individual BSP layers.
+            </para>
+
             <para>
                 For more detailed information on layers, see the 
                 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"