diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
index c950671cb0..f0f01b92c5 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
@@ -304,6 +304,17 @@
         </para>
     </section>
 
+    <section id='structure-build-tmp-deploy-licenses'>
+        <title><filename>build/tmp/deploy/licenses/</filename></title>
+
+        <para>
+            This directory receives package licensing information.
+            For example, the directory contains sub-directories for <filename>bash</filename>,
+            <filename>busybox</filename>, and <filename>eglibc</filename> (among others) that in turn
+            contain appropriate <filename>COPYING</filename> license files with other licensing information.
+        </para>
+    </section>
+
     <section id='structure-build-tmp-deploy-images'>
         <title><filename>build/tmp/deploy/images/</filename></title>