diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index 6a817fec13..69e21858b8 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ void qemu_tcg_configure(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
             } else if (use_icount) {
                 error_setg(errp, "No MTTCG when icount is enabled");
             } else {
+#ifndef TARGET_SUPPORT_MTTCG
+                error_report("Guest not yet converted to MTTCG - "
+                             "you may get unexpected results");
+#endif
                 if (!check_tcg_memory_orders_compatible()) {
                     error_report("Guest expects a stronger memory ordering "
                                  "than the host provides");