diff --git a/homeassistant/components/generic/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/generic/camera.py
index 234795e9014..c171c95e659 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/generic/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/generic/camera.py
@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
 ) -> None:
     """Set up a generic IP Camera."""
 
-    _LOGGER.warning(
-        "Loading generic IP camera via configuration.yaml is deprecated, "
-        "it will be automatically imported.  Once you have confirmed correct "
-        "operation, please remove 'generic' (IP camera) section(s) from "
-        "configuration.yaml"
-    )
     image = config.get(CONF_STILL_IMAGE_URL)
     stream = config.get(CONF_STREAM_SOURCE)
     config_new = {
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/generic/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/generic/config_flow.py
index 34fc5713271..ec94d4c227c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/generic/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/generic/config_flow.py
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     HTTP_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION,
     HTTP_DIGEST_AUTHENTICATION,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.core import DOMAIN as HOMEASSISTANT_DOMAIN, HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.data_entry_flow import FlowResult, UnknownFlow
 from homeassistant.exceptions import TemplateError
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv, template as template_helper
 from homeassistant.helpers.httpx_client import get_async_client
+from homeassistant.helpers.issue_registry import IssueSeverity, async_create_issue
 from homeassistant.util import slugify
 
 from .camera import GenericCamera, generate_auth
@@ -380,6 +381,28 @@ class GenericIPCamConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
     async def async_step_import(self, import_config: dict[str, Any]) -> FlowResult:
         """Handle config import from yaml."""
+
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "Loading generic IP camera via configuration.yaml is deprecated, "
+            "it will be automatically imported.  Once you have confirmed correct "
+            "operation, please remove 'generic' (IP camera) section(s) from "
+            "configuration.yaml"
+        )
+
+        async_create_issue(
+            self.hass,
+            HOMEASSISTANT_DOMAIN,
+            f"deprecated_yaml_{DOMAIN}",
+            breaks_in_ha_version="2024.2.0",
+            is_fixable=False,
+            issue_domain=DOMAIN,
+            severity=IssueSeverity.WARNING,
+            translation_key="deprecated_yaml",
+            translation_placeholders={
+                "domain": DOMAIN,
+                "integration_title": "Generic IP Camera",
+            },
+        )
         # abort if we've already got this one.
         if self.check_for_existing(import_config):
             return self.async_abort(reason="already_exists")
diff --git a/tests/components/generic/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/generic/test_config_flow.py
index e7668bdc3ff..54a9c5c0796 100644
--- a/tests/components/generic/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/generic/test_config_flow.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_VERIFY_SSL,
     HTTP_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
-from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
+from homeassistant.core import DOMAIN as HOMEASSISTANT_DOMAIN, HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er, issue_registry as ir
 
 from tests.common import MockConfigEntry
 from tests.typing import ClientSessionGenerator
@@ -769,6 +769,13 @@ async def test_import(hass: HomeAssistant, fakeimg_png) -> None:
     assert result["type"] == data_entry_flow.FlowResultType.CREATE_ENTRY
     assert result["title"] == "Yaml Defined Name"
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    issue_registry = ir.async_get(hass)
+    issue = issue_registry.async_get_issue(
+        HOMEASSISTANT_DOMAIN, "deprecated_yaml_generic"
+    )
+    assert issue.translation_key == "deprecated_yaml"
+
     # Any name defined in yaml should end up as the entity id.
     assert hass.states.get("camera.yaml_defined_name")
     assert result2["type"] == data_entry_flow.FlowResultType.ABORT