diff --git a/configure b/configure
index bb69b85dd..307c9f70d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1101,6 +1101,7 @@ if echo -e '#include <uuid/uuid.h>\nint main(void) { uuid_generate_sha1(NULL, NU
 fi
 
 if [[ "${CONFIG[OCF]}" = "y" ]]; then
+	echo "WARNING: OCF - bdev_ocf is deprecated."
 	# If OCF_PATH is a file, assume it is a library and use it to compile with
 	if [ -f ${CONFIG[OCF_PATH]} ]; then
 		CONFIG[CUSTOMOCF]=y
diff --git a/deprecation.md b/deprecation.md
index 6f0a083f4..3b0a2cf4f 100644
--- a/deprecation.md
+++ b/deprecation.md
@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ VTune integration is in now deprecated and will be removed in SPDK 23.05.
 
 #### `bdev_ocf`
 
-The Open CAS Framework (OCF) integration via bdev module and env_ocf is currently marked
-deprecated due to discontinued support from Intel. However, Huawei is working to pick up
-support for these components, and the OCF project in general. This code will definitely
-remain in SPDK 23.05 release, in fact it is likely deprecation notice will be removed by
-then.
+The Open CAS Framework (OCF) integration via bdev module and env_ocf is now deprecated
+and will be removed in SPDK 23.05.
 
 ### nvme
 
diff --git a/module/bdev/ocf/vbdev_ocf.c b/module/bdev/ocf/vbdev_ocf.c
index abb36f74c..94ef12d64 100644
--- a/module/bdev/ocf/vbdev_ocf.c
+++ b/module/bdev/ocf/vbdev_ocf.c
@@ -1286,10 +1286,7 @@ error_free:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/* This deprecation is likely to be removed, and the ocf support will remain
- * in SPDK.  See deprecation.md for more details.
- */
-SPDK_LOG_DEPRECATION_REGISTER(bdev_ocf, "bdev_ocf support", "SPDK 23.09", 0);
+SPDK_LOG_DEPRECATION_REGISTER(bdev_ocf, "bdev_ocf support", "SPDK 23.05", 0);
 
 /* Read configuration file at the start of SPDK application
  * This adds vbdevs to global list if some mentioned in config */
@@ -1298,6 +1295,8 @@ vbdev_ocf_init(void)
 {
 	int status;
 
+	SPDK_LOG_DEPRECATED(bdev_ocf);
+
 	status = vbdev_ocf_ctx_init();
 	if (status) {
 		SPDK_ERRLOG("OCF ctx initialization failed with=%d\n", status);