diff --git a/src/msw/utils.cpp b/src/msw/utils.cpp
index 14346f1413..3f4b7e649c 100644
--- a/src/msw/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/utils.cpp
@@ -951,6 +951,8 @@ wxChar *wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourc
 // get display info
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// See also the wxGetMousePosition in window.cpp
+// Deprecated: use wxPoint wxGetMousePosition() instead
 void wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y )
 {
     POINT pt;