diff --git a/share/examples/mdoc/example.4 b/share/examples/mdoc/example.4
index e627f81af53..6983fb75fad 100644
--- a/share/examples/mdoc/example.4
+++ b/share/examples/mdoc/example.4
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ module at boot time, place the following line in
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 example_load="YES"
 .Ed
+.Sh DEPRECATION NOTICE
+This driver is scheduled for removal prior to the release of
+.Fx 13.0 .
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 This is an example device driver manual page for the
 .Nm