diff --git a/doc/reference/devices_nic.md b/doc/reference/devices_nic.md
index ddb90f8b3445..a8022e69b163 100644
--- a/doc/reference/devices_nic.md
+++ b/doc/reference/devices_nic.md
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ IP addresses, gateways and routes
       169.254.0.1
       fe80::1
 
-  For VMs, the gateways must be configured manually or via a mechanism like `cloud-init`.
+  For VMs, the gateways must be configured manually or via a mechanism like `cloud-init` (see the {ref}`how to guide <instances-routed-nic-vm>`).
 
   ```{note}
   If your container image is configured to perform DHCP on the interface, it will likely remove the automatically added configuration.