diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c
index 58f79ab..5bfea37 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ static void __init xen_banner(void)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Xen version: %d.%d%s%s\n",
 	       version >> 16, version & 0xffff, extra.extraversion,
 	       xen_feature(XENFEAT_mmu_pt_update_preserve_ad) ? " (preserve-AD)" : "");
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+	pr_warn("WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!\n"
+		"Support for running as 32-bit PV-guest under Xen will soon be removed\n"
+		"from the Linux kernel!\n"
+		"Please use either a 64-bit kernel or switch to HVM or PVH mode!\n"
+		"WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!\n");
+#endif
 }
 
 static void __init xen_pv_init_platform(void)