diff --git a/include/linux/gfp.h b/include/linux/gfp.h
index 2e1b32c0484d..4c6d41333f98 100644
--- a/include/linux/gfp.h
+++ b/include/linux/gfp.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ struct vm_area_struct;
  * _might_ fail.  This depends upon the particular VM implementation.
  *
  * __GFP_NOFAIL: The VM implementation _must_ retry infinitely: the caller
- * cannot handle allocation failures.
+ * cannot handle allocation failures.  This modifier is deprecated and no new
+ * users should be added.
  *
  * __GFP_NORETRY: The VM implementation must not retry indefinitely.
  *