diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5dd7964fdf..44829b8eb9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4359,6 +4359,9 @@ do_random(){
     $action $(rand_list "$@" | awk "BEGIN { srand($random_seed) } \$1 == \"prob\" { prob = \$2; next } rand() < prob { print }")
 }
 
+# deprecated components (disabled by default)
+disable sonic_encoder sonic_ls_encoder
+
 for opt do
     optval="${opt#*=}"
     case "$opt" in
diff --git a/libavcodec/version_major.h b/libavcodec/version_major.h
index 7ab2b67c2f..86f4218b65 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version_major.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version_major.h
@@ -52,5 +52,9 @@
 
 // reminder to remove the OMX encoder on next major bump
 #define FF_CODEC_OMX               (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 62)
+// reminder to remove Sonic Lossy/Lossless encoders on next major bump
+#define FF_CODEC_SONIC_ENC         (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 62)
+// reminder to remove Sonic decoder on next-next major bump
+#define FF_CODEC_SONIC_DEC         (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 63)
 
 #endif /* AVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR_H */