diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
index b5d7d9e0eff5..50bcf4214ff9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct drm_mode_get_connector {
 	__u32 pad;
 };
 
-#define DRM_MODE_PROP_PENDING	(1<<0)
+#define DRM_MODE_PROP_PENDING	(1<<0) /* deprecated, do not use */
 #define DRM_MODE_PROP_RANGE	(1<<1)
 #define DRM_MODE_PROP_IMMUTABLE	(1<<2)
 #define DRM_MODE_PROP_ENUM	(1<<3) /* enumerated type with text strings */