diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index fe198119b7..bdf59de8a6 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@
                         If the layer adds distro policy, add the distro configuration in a
                         <filename>conf/distro/</filename> file with the layer.
                         If the layer introduces new recipes, put the recipes you need in 
-                        <filename>recipes-*</filename> subdirectories within the layer.</para></listitem>
+                        <filename>recipes-*</filename> subdirectories within the layer.
+                        <note>In order to be compliant with the Yocto Project, a layer must contain
+                            a <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp-filelayout-readme'>README file.</ulink>
+                            </note></para></listitem>
                 </orderedlist>
             </para>