diff --git a/app/stub_build_all_ipc3.conf b/app/stub_build_all_ipc3.conf
index c64fc4790da1..9dcfbb50f1fb 100644
--- a/app/stub_build_all_ipc3.conf
+++ b/app/stub_build_all_ipc3.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_COMP_STUBS=y
 CONFIG_COMP_GOOGLE_RTC_AUDIO_PROCESSING=y
-CONFIG_COMP_TONE=y
+CONFIG_COMP_TONE=n
 CONFIG_COMP_CROSSOVER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
 CONFIG_COMP_MULTIBAND_DRC=y
diff --git a/src/audio/Kconfig b/src/audio/Kconfig
index be2ff5f360b2..1025ad8aef11 100644
--- a/src/audio/Kconfig
+++ b/src/audio/Kconfig
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ config COMP_TONE
 	default n
 	select CORDIC_FIXED
 	help
-	  Select for Tone component
+	  Select for Tone component.
+	  Warning: This component is deprecated and will be removed from SOF v2.8.
 
 config COMP_MIXER
 	bool "Mixer component"