diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 0a34f3637f..235939c6c7 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -4719,6 +4719,22 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
+ LICENSE_FLAGS_WHITELIST
+
+
+ Lists license flags that when specified in
+ LICENSE_FLAGS
+ within a recipe should not prevent that recipe from being
+ built.
+ This practice is otherwise known as "whitelisting"
+ license flags.
+ For more information, see the
+ Enabling Commercially Licensed Recipes"
+ section.
+
+
+
+
LICENSE_PATHPath to additional licenses used during the build.