diff --git a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
index 6895ef6532..5b06d025c1 100644
--- a/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
+++ b/drivers/include/net/netdev/ieee802154.h
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ int netdev_ieee802154_set(netdev_ieee802154_t *dev, netopt_t opt, const void *va
  * this function is meant top be used by drivers that do not support address
  * filtering in hw
  *
+ * @deprecated  This function is currently deprecated and will be removed
+ * after Release 2022.01. Use @ref ieee802154_dst_filter instead.
+ *
  * @param[in] dev       network device descriptor
  * @param[in] mhr       mac header
  *