diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 35ae8b2c08..fd64addd9d 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -5859,10 +5859,10 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-UBOOT_LOCALVERSION'><glossterm>UBOOT_LOCALVERSION</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    Specifies the kernel version for the U-Boot image.
+                    Specifies a local version to be appended to U-Boot one.
                     For example:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     UBOOT_LOCALVERSION = "-yocto-standard"
+     UBOOT_LOCALVERSION = "-yocto"
                     </literallayout>
                 </para>
             </glossdef>