diff --git a/common_arm/Makefile.hal b/common_arm/Makefile.hal
index d47bb3cf2..cda6ac1b9 100644
--- a/common_arm/Makefile.hal
+++ b/common_arm/Makefile.hal
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),PM3RDV4)
     PLATFORM_DEFS = -DWITH_SMARTCARD -DWITH_FLASH -DRDV4
     PLTNAME = Proxmark3 RDV4
 else ifeq ($(PLATFORM),PM3OTHER)
+    $(warning PLATFORM=PM3OTHER is deprecated, please use PLATFORM=PM3GENERIC)
     PLTNAME = Proxmark3 generic target
 else ifeq ($(PLATFORM),PM3GENERIC)
     PLTNAME = Proxmark3 generic target