diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index 34db076bb..5b8188d61 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -1262,6 +1262,7 @@ The following keywords are supported in the "global" section :
    - deviceatlas-log-level
    - deviceatlas-properties-cookie
    - deviceatlas-separator
+   - expose-deprecated-directives
    - expose-experimental-directives
    - external-check
    - fd-hard-limit
@@ -1738,6 +1739,12 @@ deviceatlas-separator <char>
   Sets the character separator for the API properties results. This directive
   is optional and set to | by default if not set.
 
+expose-deprecated-directives
+  This statement must appear before using some directives tagged as deprecated
+  to silent warnings and make sure the config file will not be rejected. Not
+  all deprecated directives are concerned, only those without any alternative
+  solution.
+
 expose-experimental-directives
   This statement must appear before using directives tagged as experimental or
   the config file will be rejected.
diff --git a/include/haproxy/global.h b/include/haproxy/global.h
index 2e7fa6bff..555346878 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/global.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/global.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static inline int already_warned(unsigned int warning)
 }
 
 extern unsigned int experimental_directives_allowed;
+extern unsigned int deprecated_directives_allowed;
 
 struct cfg_keyword;
 int check_kw_experimental(struct cfg_keyword *kw, const char *file, int linenum,
diff --git a/src/cfgparse-global.c b/src/cfgparse-global.c
index f31e7a05a..b173511c9 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse-global.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse-global.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ int cfg_parse_global(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, int kwm)
 		alertif_too_many_args(0, file, linenum, args, &err_code);
 		goto out;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(args[0], "expose-deprecated-directives") == 0) {
+		deprecated_directives_allowed = 1;
+	}
 	else if (strcmp(args[0], "expose-experimental-directives") == 0) {
 		experimental_directives_allowed = 1;
 	}
diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index b83c20eb8..723335a6e 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ unsigned int warned = 0;
 unsigned int tainted = 0;
 
 unsigned int experimental_directives_allowed = 0;
+unsigned int deprecated_directives_allowed = 0;
 
 int check_kw_experimental(struct cfg_keyword *kw, const char *file, int linenum,
                           char **errmsg)