diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 044ab402a36a4..384f984ad57f6 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -468,6 +468,13 @@ option(
                 'with allow_execmem.'
 )
 
+option(
+  'execmem',
+  type : 'boolean',
+  deprecated : true,
+  description : 'Does nothing, left here for a while to avoid build breakages.',
+)
+
 option(
   'osmesa',
   type : 'boolean',