diff --git a/ext/standard/dl.c b/ext/standard/dl.c
index d26556ebb37..b5f87dce39d 100644
--- a/ext/standard/dl.c
+++ b/ext/standard/dl.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(dl)
 	} else if (PG(safe_mode)) {
 		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Dynamically loaded extensions aren't allowed when running in Safe Mode");
 	} else {
+		zend_error(E_STRICT, "dl() is deprecated - use extension= in your php.ini");
 		php_dl(*file, MODULE_TEMPORARY, return_value TSRMLS_CC);
 		EG(full_tables_cleanup) = 1;
 	}