diff --git a/pkg/util/log/logcrash/crash_reporting.go b/pkg/util/log/logcrash/crash_reporting.go
index 1a503f48b6ec..3716102deb9a 100644
--- a/pkg/util/log/logcrash/crash_reporting.go
+++ b/pkg/util/log/logcrash/crash_reporting.go
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ func SendReport(
 //
 // Like SendCrashReport, the format string should not contain any sensitive
 // data, and unsafe reportables will be redacted before reporting.
+//
+// DEPRECATED: use the must package instead.
 func ReportOrPanic(
 	ctx context.Context, sv *settings.Values, format string, reportables ...interface{},
 ) {