diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
index 3cc45dd31c..d89e123e06 100644
--- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
+++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@
                     Here are two examples:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      PREFERRED_VERSION_python = "2.7.3"
-     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto = "3.10%"
+     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto = "4.12%"
                     </literallayout>
                 </para>
             </glossdef>