diff --git a/include/linux/printk.h b/include/linux/printk.h
index 694925837a16..26fb95ce5080 100644
--- a/include/linux/printk.h
+++ b/include/linux/printk.h
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ struct va_format {
  */
 #define HW_ERR		"[Hardware Error]: "
 
+/*
+ * DEPRECATED
+ * Add this to a message whenever you want to warn user space about the use
+ * of a deprecated aspect of an API so they can stop using it
+ */
+#define DEPRECATED	"[Deprecated]: "
+
 /*
  * Dummy printk for disabled debugging statements to use whilst maintaining
  * gcc's format and side-effect checking.