diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 77ac7a9501..e9ebd89700 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -771,6 +771,16 @@
     </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id='ref-classes-gzipnative'>
+    <title><filename>gzipnative.bbclass</filename></title>
+
+    <para>
+        The <filename>gzip</filename> native (<filename>gzipnative</filename>)
+        class enables the use of native versions of <filename>gzip</filename>
+        and <filename>pigz</filename> rather than the system versions.
+    </para>
+</section>
+
 <section id='ref-classes-mime'>
     <title><filename>mime.bbclass</filename></title>