diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index b62877e51c..66a5f43626 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ deprecated; use the new name ``dtb-randomness`` instead. The new name
 better reflects the way this property affects all random data within
 the device tree blob, not just the ``kaslr-seed`` node.
 
-``pc-i440fx-2.0`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.3`` (since 8.2)
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+``pc-i440fx-2.0`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.3`` (since 8.2) and ``pc-i440fx-2.4`` up to ``pc-i440fx-2.12`` (since 9.1)
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
 These old machine types are quite neglected nowadays and thus might have
 various pitfalls with regards to live migration. Use a newer machine type
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index ebb51de380..02878060d0 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v3_0, "pc-i440fx-3.0", NULL,
 static void pc_i440fx_2_12_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     pc_i440fx_3_0_machine_options(m);
+    m->deprecation_reason = "old and unattended - use a newer version instead";
     compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_12, hw_compat_2_12_len);
     compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_12, pc_compat_2_12_len);
 }
@@ -847,7 +848,6 @@ static void pc_i440fx_2_3_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     pc_i440fx_2_4_machine_options(m);
     m->hw_version = "2.3.0";
-    m->deprecation_reason = "old and unattended - use a newer version instead";
     compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_3, hw_compat_2_3_len);
     compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_3, pc_compat_2_3_len);
 }