diff --git a/package/qt5/Config.in b/package/qt5/Config.in
index c3560c3777..df6ce4deb2 100644
--- a/package/qt5/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/Config.in
@@ -58,23 +58,22 @@ source "package/qt5/qt5base/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5canvas3d/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5connectivity/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5declarative/Config.in"
+source "package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5graphicaleffects/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5imageformats/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5location/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5multimedia/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5quickcontrols/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5quickcontrols2/Config.in"
+source "package/qt5/qt5script/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5sensors/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5serialbus/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5serialport/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5svg/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5tools/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5webchannel/Config.in"
+source "package/qt5/qt5webkit/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5websockets/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5x11extras/Config.in"
 source "package/qt5/qt5xmlpatterns/Config.in"
-comment "legacy compatibility"
-source "package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in"
-source "package/qt5/qt5script/Config.in"
-source "package/qt5/qt5webkit/Config.in"
 endif
diff --git a/package/qt5/qt53d/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt53d/Config.in
index ff50204fc8..27f27a8070 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt53d/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt53d/Config.in
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT53D
 
 	  This package corresponds to the qt53d module.
 
+
+	  This module was in tech preview in Qt 5.6, and promoted
+	  to a core module in Qt 5.7.0.
+
 	  Enable the assimp package to gain the assimp sceneparser plugin.
 
 	  http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qt3d-index.html
diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in
index fcb866cd6d..dba75e2bdf 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5ENGINIO
 
 	  This package corresponds to the qt5enginio module.
 
+	  This package has been tagged as deprecated since version
+	  5.6 and not recommended for new design.
+
 	  http://qt.io
diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5quickcontrols2/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5quickcontrols2/Config.in
index 1e57674dc8..d2267cba2f 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5quickcontrols2/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5quickcontrols2/Config.in
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5QUICKCONTROLS2
 
 	  This package corresponds to the qt5quickcontrols2 module.
 
+	  This module was in tech preview in Qt 5.6, and promoted
+	  to a core module in Qt 5.7.0.
+
 	  http://qt.io
 
 comment "qt5quickcontrols2 needs an OpenGL-capable backend"
diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5serialbus/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5serialbus/Config.in
index f5b713dbae..3960adac51 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5serialbus/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5serialbus/Config.in
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5SERIALBUS
 
 	  This package corresponds to the qt5serialbus module.
 
+	  This module was in tech preview in Qt 5.6, and promoted
+	  to a core module in Qt 5.8.0.
+
 	  http://qt.io
 
 comment "qt5serialbus needs headers >= 3.6"