diff --git a/hw/ide/qdev.c b/hw/ide/qdev.c
index 6fba6b62b8..3666e59721 100644
--- a/hw/ide/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/ide/qdev.c
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@ static void ide_drive_realize(IDEDevice *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     DriveInfo *dinfo = NULL;
 
+    warn_report("'ide-drive' is deprecated, "
+                "please use 'ide-hd' or 'ide-cd' instead");
+
     if (dev->conf.blk) {
         dinfo = blk_legacy_dinfo(dev->conf.blk);
     }
diff --git a/qemu-deprecated.texi b/qemu-deprecated.texi
index f727bd3932..296bfc93a3 100644
--- a/qemu-deprecated.texi
+++ b/qemu-deprecated.texi
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ quite a bit. It will be removed without replacement unless some users speaks
 up at the @email{qemu-devel@@nongnu.org} mailing list with information about
 their usecases.
 
+@subsection ide-drive (since 4.2)
+
+The 'ide-drive' device is deprecated. Users should use 'ide-hd' or
+'ide-cd' as appropriate to get an IDE hard disk or CD-ROM as needed.
+
 @section System emulator machines
 
 @subsection pc-0.12, pc-0.13, pc-0.14 and pc-0.15 (since 4.0)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
index 000557c7c8..34849dd172 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 
 Testing: -drive if=none,id=disk -device ide-drive,drive=disk
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
-(qemu) QEMU_PROG: -device ide-drive,drive=disk: Device needs media, but drive is empty
+(qemu) QEMU_PROG: -device ide-drive,drive=disk: warning: 'ide-drive' is deprecated, please use 'ide-hd' or 'ide-cd' instead
+QEMU_PROG: -device ide-drive,drive=disk: Device needs media, but drive is empty
 
 Testing: -drive if=none,id=disk -device ide-hd,drive=disk
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,if=none,id=disk,readonly=on -device ide-drive,drive=disk
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
-(qemu) QEMU_PROG: -device ide-drive,drive=disk: Block node is read-only
+(qemu) QEMU_PROG: -device ide-drive,drive=disk: warning: 'ide-drive' is deprecated, please use 'ide-hd' or 'ide-cd' instead
+QEMU_PROG: -device ide-drive,drive=disk: Block node is read-only
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,if=none,id=disk,readonly=on -device ide-hd,drive=disk
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information