diff --git a/drivers/include/periph/usbdev.h b/drivers/include/periph/usbdev.h
index 79bc348d63..1845b5e69a 100644
--- a/drivers/include/periph/usbdev.h
+++ b/drivers/include/periph/usbdev.h
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ typedef enum {
     /**
      * @brief Transaction fail event.
      *
+     * @deprecated This event is deprecated as only a limited number of devices
+     *             implement and doesn't offer value for upper layer code. This
+     *             event will be removed after the 2022.07 release.
+     *
      * An endpoint should emit this event after a nack reply to the host.
      */
     USBDEV_EVENT_TR_FAIL,
diff --git a/sys/include/usb/usbus.h b/sys/include/usb/usbus.h
index b4e43f0e3e..7f2551deb4 100644
--- a/sys/include/usb/usbus.h
+++ b/sys/include/usb/usbus.h
@@ -121,7 +121,15 @@ extern "C" {
 #define USBUS_HANDLER_FLAG_SOF      (0x0002)    /**< Report SOF events */
 #define USBUS_HANDLER_FLAG_SUSPEND  (0x0004)    /**< Report suspend events */
 #define USBUS_HANDLER_FLAG_RESUME   (0x0008)    /**< Report resume from suspend */
-#define USBUS_HANDLER_FLAG_TR_FAIL  (0x0010)    /**< Report transfer fail */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Report transfer fail
+ *
+ * @deprecated This event is deprecated as only a limited number of low level
+ *             devices report this and it doesn't offer value for upper layer
+ *             code. This flag will be removed after the 2022.07 release
+ */
+#define USBUS_HANDLER_FLAG_TR_FAIL  (0x0010)
 #define USBUS_HANDLER_FLAG_TR_STALL (0x0020)    /**< Report transfer stall complete */
 /** @} */