diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 77fc76f..20aea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	WARN_ONCE(1, "floppy_disable_hlt() scheduled for removal in 2012");
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&floppy_hlt_lock, flags);
 	if (!hlt_disabled) {
 		hlt_disabled = 1;