diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index c811c8b979ac..c68b67b86ef1 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
 #undef __must_check
 #define __must_check
 #endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_WARN_DEPRECATED
+#undef __deprecated
+#undef __deprecated_for_modules
+#define __deprecated
+#define __deprecated_for_modules
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Allow us to avoid 'defined but not used' warnings on functions and data,
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 1faa5087dc86..1e5f207b9074 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ config PRINTK_TIME
 	  operations.  This is useful for identifying long delays
 	  in kernel startup.
 
+config ENABLE_WARN_DEPRECATED
+	bool "Enable __deprecated logic"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Enable the __deprecated logic in the kernel build.
+	  Disable this to suppress the "warning: 'foo' is deprecated
+	  (declared at kernel/power/somefile.c:1234)" messages.
+
 config ENABLE_MUST_CHECK
 	bool "Enable __must_check logic"
 	default y