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diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-devres.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-devres.c
index 840d0ad7c5ba..4d5f83b17624 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-devres.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-devres.c
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_gpiod_put);
* @dev: GPIO consumer
* @desc: GPIO descriptor to remove resource management from
*
+ * *DEPRECATED*
+ * This function should not be used. It's been provided as a workaround for
+ * resource ownership issues in the regulator framework and should be replaced
+ * with a better solution.
+ *
* Remove resource management from a GPIO descriptor. This is needed when
* you want to hand over lifecycle management of a descriptor to another
* mechanism.