diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index a2cdca442b..d2eb1be68a 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1585,6 +1585,17 @@
     </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id='ref-classes-qemu'>
+    <title><filename>qemu.bbclass</filename></title>
+
+    <para>
+        The <filename>qemu</filename> class provides functionality for recipes
+        that either need QEMU or test for the existence of QEMU.
+        Typically, this class is used to run programs for a target system on
+        the build host using QEMU's application emulation mode.
+    </para>
+</section>
+
 <section id='ref-classes-distutils'>
     <title>Python Extensions - <filename>distutils.bbclass</filename></title>