diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 4756ea08894f..5c64d1a412c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -715,6 +715,9 @@ int gpiochip_add_data_with_key(struct gpio_chip *gc, void *data,
 		 * a poison instead.
 		 */
 		gc->base = base;
+	} else {
+		dev_warn(&gdev->dev,
+			 "Static allocation of GPIO base is deprecated, use dynamic allocation.\n");
 	}
 	gdev->base = base;