diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fdb5e688462..7f0d8eb5862 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@ endif
 _opencl = get_option('gallium-opencl')
 _rtti = get_option('cpp_rtti')
 if _opencl != 'disabled'
+  warning('Clover will be removed in Mesa 25.2')
+
   if not with_gallium
     error('OpenCL Clover implementation requires at least one gallium driver.')
   endif
diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index fa23dbee4d6..f775d9e5764 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ option(
   choices : ['icd', 'standalone', 'disabled'],
   value : 'disabled',
   description : 'build gallium "clover" OpenCL frontend.',
+  deprecated: true,
 )
 
 option(