diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index 1f60f81e4b..77fae7a88d 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ config BR2_aarch64
 config BR2_avr32
 	bool "AVR32"
 	select BR2_SOFT_FLOAT
+	# This architecture is obsolete and complicated to maintain to
+	# do the lack of upstream support in the major toolchain
+	# components. If you're interested by AVR32, contact the
+	# Buildroot community. Otherwise, its support will be removed
+	# in 2014.11.
+	depends on BR2_DEPRECATED_SINCE_2014_08
 	help
 	  The AVR32 is a 32-bit RISC microprocessor architecture designed by
 	  Atmel.