diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml
index 4b2c360ab1..0b364be59c 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml
@@ -181,6 +181,36 @@ can be found then it should be implemented.  I can't find one at the moment.
         </itemizedlist>
     </para>
 
+    <para>
+        <itemizedlist>
+            <listitem>
+                <para id='qa-issue-build-deps'>
+                    <code>
+     &lt;packagename1&gt; rdepends on &lt;packagename2&gt;, but it isn't a builddependency? [build-deps]
+                    </code>
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    A runtime dependency exists between the two specified
+                    packages, but there is nothing explicit within the recipe
+                    to enable the OpenEmbedded build system to ensure that
+                    dependency is satisfied.
+                    This condition is usually triggered by an
+                    <link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link>
+                    value being added at the packaging stage rather than up
+                    front, which is usually automatic based on the contents of
+                    the package.
+                    In most cases, you should change the recipe to add an
+                    explicit <filename>RDEPENDS</filename> for the dependency.
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    &nbsp;
+                </para>
+            </listitem>
+        </itemizedlist>
+    </para>
+
     <para>
         <itemizedlist>
             <listitem>