diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 59ce7136ee..984d6b1e3d 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -4663,10 +4663,11 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
-                    You can use this variable anywhere (e.g. machine
-                    configuration file or a distribution configuration file)
-                    including an append file for an
-                    out-of-tree kernel module recipe.
+                    You can use this variable anywhere that it can be
+                    recognized by the kernel recipe or out-of-tree kernel
+                    module recipe (e.g. machine configuration file, distribution
+                    configuration file, or an append file for an out-of-tree
+                    kernel module).
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
@@ -4708,10 +4709,11 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
-                    You can use this variable anywhere (e.g. machine
-                    configuration file or a distribution configuration file)
-                    including an append file for an
-                    out-of-tree kernel module recipe.
+                    You can use this variable anywhere that it can be
+                    recognized by the kernel recipe or out-of-tree kernel
+                    module recipe (e.g. machine configuration file, distribution
+                    configuration file, or an append file for an out-of-tree
+                    kernel module).
                 </para>
 
                 <para>