diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 97069466c38d..3101d53468aa 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct device;
 {       .id = snd_soc_dapm_mixer_named_ctl, .name = wname, \
 	SND_SOC_DAPM_INIT_REG_VAL(wreg, wshift, winvert), \
 	.kcontrol_news = wcontrols, .num_kcontrols = wncontrols}
+/* DEPRECATED: use SND_SOC_DAPM_SUPPLY */
 #define SND_SOC_DAPM_MICBIAS(wname, wreg, wshift, winvert) \
 {	.id = snd_soc_dapm_micbias, .name = wname, \
 	SND_SOC_DAPM_INIT_REG_VAL(wreg, wshift, winvert), \
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ enum snd_soc_dapm_type {
 	snd_soc_dapm_out_drv,			/* output driver */
 	snd_soc_dapm_adc,			/* analog to digital converter */
 	snd_soc_dapm_dac,			/* digital to analog converter */
-	snd_soc_dapm_micbias,		/* microphone bias (power) */
+	snd_soc_dapm_micbias,		/* microphone bias (power) - DEPRECATED: use snd_soc_dapm_supply */
 	snd_soc_dapm_mic,			/* microphone */
 	snd_soc_dapm_hp,			/* headphones */
 	snd_soc_dapm_spk,			/* speaker */