diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index d55bccdc6f..0252757943 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -5940,7 +5940,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-INHIBIT_PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT'><glossterm>INHIBIT_PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT</glossterm>
             <info>
-                INHIBIT_PACKAGE_STRIP[doc] = "If set to "1", causes the build to not strip binaries in resulting packages."
+                INHIBIT_PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT[doc] = "If set to "1", prevents the OpenEmbedded build system from splitting out debug information during packaging"
             </info>
             <glossdef>
                 <para role="glossdeffirst">