diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 175312428cdf..046b084136c5 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -1697,8 +1697,12 @@ static inline bool may_mount(void)
 }
 
 #ifdef	CONFIG_MANDATORY_FILE_LOCKING
-static inline bool may_mandlock(void)
+static bool may_mandlock(void)
 {
+	pr_warn_once("======================================================\n"
+		     "WARNING: the mand mount option is being deprecated and\n"
+		     "         will be removed in v5.15!\n"
+		     "======================================================\n");
 	return capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 }
 #else