diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig b/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig
index 614eceda6b9e..33b67db8794e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/Kconfig
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ config SND_SOC_IMX_SGTL5000
 	  Say Y if you want to add support for SoC audio on an i.MX board with
 	  a sgtl5000 codec.
 
+	  Note that this is an old driver. Consider enabling
+	  SND_SOC_FSL_ASOC_CARD and SND_SOC_SGTL5000 to use the newer
+	  driver.
+
 config SND_SOC_IMX_SPDIF
 	tristate "SoC Audio support for i.MX boards with S/PDIF"
 	select SND_SOC_IMX_PCM_DMA