diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml
index 5b8c76f4f8..1874021e4a 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,57 @@
         </literallayout>
     </para>
 
+    <section id='ref-features-machine'>
+        <title>Machine Features</title>
+
+        <para>
+            The items below are features you can use with
+            <link linkend='var-MACHINE_FEATURES'><filename>MACHINE_FEATURES</filename></link>.
+            Features do not have a one-to-one correspondence to packages, and they can
+            go beyond simply controlling the installation of a package or packages.
+            Sometimes a feature can influence how certain recipes are built.
+            For example, a feature might determine whether a particular configure option
+            is specified within <filename>do_configure</filename> for a particular
+            recipe.
+        </para>
+
+        <para>
+            This feature list only represents features as shipped with the Yocto Project metadata:
+            <itemizedlist>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>acpi:</emphasis> Hardware has ACPI (x86/x86_64 only)
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>alsa:</emphasis> Hardware has ALSA audio drivers
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>apm:</emphasis> Hardware uses APM (or APM emulation)
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>bluetooth:</emphasis> Hardware has integrated BT
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>ext2:</emphasis> Hardware HDD or Microdrive
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>irda:</emphasis> Hardware has IrDA support
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>keyboard:</emphasis> Hardware has a keyboard
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>pci:</emphasis> Hardware has a PCI bus
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>pcmcia:</emphasis> Hardware has PCMCIA or CompactFlash sockets
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>screen:</emphasis> Hardware has a screen
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>serial:</emphasis> Hardware has serial support (usually RS232)
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>touchscreen:</emphasis> Hardware has a touchscreen
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>usbgadget:</emphasis> Hardware is USB gadget device capable
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>usbhost:</emphasis> Hardware is USB Host capable
+                    </para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis>wifi:</emphasis> Hardware has integrated WiFi
+                    </para></listitem>
+            </itemizedlist>
+        </para>
+    </section>
+
     <section id='ref-features-distro'>
         <title>Distro Features</title>
 
@@ -125,57 +176,6 @@
         </para>
     </section>
 
-    <section id='ref-features-machine'>
-        <title>Machine Features</title>
-
-        <para>
-            The items below are features you can use with
-            <link linkend='var-MACHINE_FEATURES'><filename>MACHINE_FEATURES</filename></link>.
-            Features do not have a one-to-one correspondence to packages, and they can
-            go beyond simply controlling the installation of a package or packages.
-            Sometimes a feature can influence how certain recipes are built.
-            For example, a feature might determine whether a particular configure option
-            is specified within <filename>do_configure</filename> for a particular
-            recipe.
-        </para>
-
-        <para>
-            This feature list only represents features as shipped with the Yocto Project metadata:
-            <itemizedlist>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>acpi:</emphasis> Hardware has ACPI (x86/x86_64 only)
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>alsa:</emphasis> Hardware has ALSA audio drivers
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>apm:</emphasis> Hardware uses APM (or APM emulation)
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>bluetooth:</emphasis> Hardware has integrated BT
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>ext2:</emphasis> Hardware HDD or Microdrive
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>irda:</emphasis> Hardware has IrDA support
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>keyboard:</emphasis> Hardware has a keyboard
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>pci:</emphasis> Hardware has a PCI bus
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>pcmcia:</emphasis> Hardware has PCMCIA or CompactFlash sockets
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>screen:</emphasis> Hardware has a screen
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>serial:</emphasis> Hardware has serial support (usually RS232)
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>touchscreen:</emphasis> Hardware has a touchscreen
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>usbgadget:</emphasis> Hardware is USB gadget device capable
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>usbhost:</emphasis> Hardware is USB Host capable
-                    </para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis>wifi:</emphasis> Hardware has integrated WiFi
-                    </para></listitem>
-            </itemizedlist>
-        </para>
-    </section>
-
     <section id='ref-features-image'>
         <title>Image Features</title>