diff --git a/src/libbpf.h b/src/libbpf.h
index 56bddb1..5aaf17f 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.h
+++ b/src/libbpf.h
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_map__set_type(struct bpf_map *map, enum bpf_map_type type);
 /* get/set map size (max_entries) */
 LIBBPF_API __u32 bpf_map__max_entries(const struct bpf_map *map);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_map__set_max_entries(struct bpf_map *map, __u32 max_entries);
+LIBBPF_DEPRECATED_SINCE(0, 8, "use bpf_map__set_max_entries() instead")
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_map__resize(struct bpf_map *map, __u32 max_entries);
 /* get/set map flags */
 LIBBPF_API __u32 bpf_map__map_flags(const struct bpf_map *map);