diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index d0b446e154d5..82aa06974c53 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ config MIPS_VPE_APSP_API_MT
 	depends on MIPS_VPE_APSP_API && !MIPS_CMP
 
 config MIPS_CMP
-	bool "MIPS CMP framework support"
+	bool "MIPS CMP framework support (DEPRECATED)"
 	depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_MIPS_CMP && !MIPS_MT_SMTC
 	select MIPS_GIC_IPI
 	select SYNC_R4K
@@ -2010,6 +2010,9 @@ config MIPS_CMP
 	  framework" protocol (ie. YAMON) and want your kernel to make use of
 	  its ability to start secondary CPUs.
 
+	  Unless you have a specific need, you should use CONFIG_MIPS_CPS
+	  instead of this.
+
 config MIPS_CPS
 	bool "MIPS Coherent Processing System support"
 	depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_MIPS_CPS