diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst b/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
index 0cee503346..9a7a1907f6 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
@@ -315,11 +315,7 @@ home directory:
 
 #. *Create Structure*: Create the layer's structure::
 
-      $ mkdir meta-mylayer
-      $ mkdir meta-mylayer/conf
-      $ mkdir meta-mylayer/recipes-kernel
-      $ mkdir meta-mylayer/recipes-kernel/linux
-      $ mkdir meta-mylayer/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto
+      $ mkdir -p meta-mylayer/conf meta-mylayer/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto
 
    The ``conf`` directory holds your configuration files, while the
    ``recipes-kernel`` directory holds your append file and eventual
@@ -964,9 +960,7 @@ Section.
    additional structure to your layer using the following commands::
 
       $ cd ~/meta-mylayer
-      $ mkdir recipes-kernel
-      $ mkdir recipes-kernel/linux
-      $ mkdir recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto
+      $ mkdir -p recipes-kernel recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto
 
    Once you have created this
    hierarchy in your layer, you can move the patch file using the