diff --git a/drivers/net/can/Kconfig b/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
index 2cb75988b3280400df7d1f4c0fb8040b60f6fb5f..7cdd0cead693dc5d78565f5fd988c6c25c7a2740 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/can/Kconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ config CAN_CALC_BITTIMING
 config CAN_LEDS
 	bool "Enable LED triggers for Netlink based drivers"
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS
+	# The netdev trigger (LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV) should be able to do
+	# everything that this driver is doing. This is marked as broken
+	# because it uses stuff that is intended to be changed or removed.
+	# Please consider switching to the netdev trigger and confirm it
+	# fulfills your needs instead of fixing this driver.
+	depends on BROKEN
 	select LEDS_TRIGGERS
 	---help---
 	  This option adds two LED triggers for packet receive and transmit