diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
index 51b092f5df..920bfe0cdd 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
@@ -581,8 +581,6 @@ Variables for Languages
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-   /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE
-   /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE_PROPAGATES
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_WRAPPER_FLAG
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_WRAPPER_FLAG_SEP
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_OUTPUT_EXTENSION
@@ -727,6 +725,8 @@ are subject to change, and not recommended for use in project code.
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_COMPILER_ABI
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_COMPILER_ARCHITECTURE_ID
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_COMPILER_VERSION_INTERNAL
+   /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE
+   /variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE_PROPAGATES
    /variable/CMAKE_LANG_PLATFORM_ID
    /variable/CMAKE_NOT_USING_CONFIG_FLAGS
    /variable/CMAKE_VS_INTEL_Fortran_PROJECT_VERSION
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE.rst
index ff82f8b4c4..a4035bddb8 100644
--- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_PREFERENCE
 ------------------------------
 
+An internal variable subject to change.
+
 Preference value for linker language selection.
 
 The "linker language" for executable, shared library, and module
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE_PROPAGATES.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE_PROPAGATES.rst
index dbbeb0afbd..df33edbc95 100644
--- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE_PROPAGATES.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_PREFERENCE_PROPAGATES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_PREFERENCE_PROPAGATES
 -----------------------------------------
 
+An internal variable subject to change.
+
 True if :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_PREFERENCE` propagates across targets.
 
 This is used when CMake selects a linker language for a target.