diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index ab4c6a2d9c..59ac1873e0 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ BB_RENAMED_VARIABLES[INHERIT_BLACKLIST] = "is a deprecated variable and no longe
 BB_RENAMED_VARIABLES[TUNEABI_WHITELIST] = "is a deprecated variable and support has been removed"
 BB_RENAMED_VARIABLES[LICENSE_FLAGS_WHITELIST] = "LICENSE_FLAGS_ACCEPTED"
 BB_RENAMED_VARIABLES[TCLIBCAPPEND] = "is no longer used, modify TMPDIR directly if required"
+BB_RENAMED_VARIABLES[VOLATILE_LOG_DIR] = "is obsolete and no longer supported"
 
 BB_RENAMED_VARIABLES[WHITELIST_GPL-3.0-only] = "INCOMPATIBLE_LICENSE_EXCEPTIONS"
 BB_RENAMED_VARIABLES[WHITELIST_GPL-3.0-or-later] = "INCOMPATIBLE_LICENSE_EXCEPTIONS"