diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
index d49aa3ce17..aa40fc852a 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-common.xml
@@ -31,15 +31,19 @@
             (<filename>.bbappend</filename>) and provides a convenient
             mechanism to create your own recipe files
             (<filename>.bb</filename>).
-            For details on how to create and work with layers, see the following
-            sections in the Yocto Project Development Manual:
-            <itemizedlist>
-                <listitem><para>"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>" for
-                    general information on layers and how to create layers.</para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#set-up-your-layer-for-the-build'>Set Up Your Layer for the Build</ulink>" for
-                    specific instructions on setting up a layer for kernel
-                    development.</para></listitem>
-            </itemizedlist>
+            For details on how to create and work with layers, see the
+            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"
+            section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
+            <note><title>Tip</title>
+                The Yocto Project comes with many tools that simplify
+                tasks you need to perform.
+                One such tool is the <filename>yocto-layer create</filename>
+                script, which simplifies creating a new layer.
+                See the
+                "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#creating-a-general-layer-using-the-yocto-layer-script'>Creating a General Layer Using the yocto-layer Script</ulink>"
+                section in the Yocto Project Development Manual for more
+                information.
+            </note>
         </para>
     </section>