diff --git a/devel/powerpc-binutils/Makefile b/devel/powerpc-binutils/Makefile
index a91a7deed21c..c2c24c69bdee 100644
--- a/devel/powerpc-binutils/Makefile
+++ b/devel/powerpc-binutils/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ USE_GMAKE=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 NO_MTREE=	yes
 
+DEPRECIATED=	deprecated; use cross-binutils instead
+EXPIRE_DATE=	2009-04-19
+
 .if defined(WITH_ABI)
 OUR_ABI=		${WITH_ABI}
 .else
diff --git a/devel/powerpc-gcc/Makefile b/devel/powerpc-gcc/Makefile
index cf4d7f8c875b..a3aba92ad5b3 100644
--- a/devel/powerpc-gcc/Makefile
+++ b/devel/powerpc-gcc/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 STRIP=
 NO_MTREE=yes
 
+DEPRECIATED=	deprecated; use cross-gcc instead
+EXPIRE_DATE=	2009-04-19
+
 .if defined(WITH_ABI)
 OUR_ABI=	${WITH_ABI}
 .else