diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
index b2e3b41b15..67d8ca259b 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@
         <title><filename>build/conf/bblayers.conf</filename></title>
 
         <para>
-            This file defines layers, which are directory trees, traversed (or walked) by BitBake.
+            This file defines
+            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>layers</ulink>,
+            which are directory trees, traversed (or walked) by BitBake.
             If <filename>bblayers.conf</filename>
             is not present, it is created from <filename>bblayers.conf.sample</filename> when
             you <filename>source</filename> the environment setup script.