diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 3a79f42dd1..011ad72573 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -1420,8 +1420,9 @@
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                The build system uses reasonable defaults in most cases, but if customization is
-                necessary you need to create a <filename>machconfig</filename> file
+                The build system uses reasonable defaults in most cases.
+                However, if customization is
+                necessary, you need to create a <filename>machconfig</filename> file
                 in the <filename>meta/recipes-bsp/formfactor/files</filename>
                 directory.
                 This directory contains directories for specific machines such as
@@ -1429,6 +1430,9 @@
                 For information about the settings available and the defaults, see the
                 <filename>meta/recipes-bsp/formfactor/files/config</filename> file found in the
                 same area.
+            </para>
+
+            <para>
                 Following is an example for qemuarm:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN=1