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diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 1aa00f3d84..3601c97ded 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -399,7 +399,11 @@
         <glossentry id='var-IMAGE_FEATURES'><glossterm>IMAGE_FEATURES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para><link linkend="ref-features-image">List of
-                features</link> present in resulting images</para>
+                features</link> present in resulting images.
+                Typically you configure this variable in image recipes.
+                Note that you can add extra features to the image by using the
+                <link linkend='var-EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES'>EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES</link>
+                variable.</para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>