diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/skeleton.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/skeleton.dtsi
index b41d241de2cd..28b81d60b407 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/skeleton.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/skeleton.dtsi
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 /*
+ * This file is deprecated, and will be removed once existing users have been
+ * updated. New dts{,i} files should *not* include skeleton.dtsi, and should
+ * instead explicitly provide the below nodes only as required.
+ *
  * Skeleton device tree; the bare minimum needed to boot; just include and
  * add a compatible value.  The bootloader will typically populate the memory
  * node.