diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
index d96f706893a6..6372613e7516 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
@@ -5640,6 +5640,8 @@ static int beiscsi_dev_probe(struct pci_dev *pcidev,
 	case OC_DEVICE_ID2:
 		phba->generation = BE_GEN2;
 		phba->iotask_fn = beiscsi_iotask;
+		dev_warn(&pcidev->dev,
+			 "Obsolete/Unsupported BE2 Adapter Family\n");
 		break;
 	case BE_DEVICE_ID2:
 	case OC_DEVICE_ID3:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
index 8acacd5ec796..2f6d5c2ac329 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,8 @@ beiscsi_adap_family_disp(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	case BE_DEVICE_ID1:
 	case OC_DEVICE_ID1:
 	case OC_DEVICE_ID2:
-		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "BE2 Adapter Family\n");
+		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE,
+				"Obsolete/Unsupported BE2 Adapter Family\n");
 		break;
 	case BE_DEVICE_ID2:
 	case OC_DEVICE_ID3: