diff --git a/boot/uboot/Config.in b/boot/uboot/Config.in
index 8769296470..4f014995cd 100644
--- a/boot/uboot/Config.in
+++ b/boot/uboot/Config.in
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ config BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION
 
 config BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_PATCH_DIR
 	string "custom patch dir"
+	depends on BR2_DEPRECATED_SINCE_2015_05
 	help
 	  If your board requires custom patches, add the path to the
 	  directory containing the patches here. The patches must be
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ config BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_PATCH_DIR
 
 	  Most users may leave this empty
 
+	  NOTE: Use BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_PATCH instead.
+
 config BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_PATCH
 	string "Custom U-Boot patches"
 	help