diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/genericdeploystep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/genericdeploystep.cpp
index 23e8a1b8c75..bddc7bfcd3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/genericdeploystep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/genericdeploystep.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ private:
     StringAspect flags{this};
     BoolAspect ignoreMissingFiles{this};
     SelectionAspect method{this};
+    bool m_emittedDowngradeWarning = false;
 };
 
 GroupItem GenericDeployStep::mkdirTask(const Storage<FilesToTransfer> &storage)
@@ -153,6 +154,14 @@ GroupItem GenericDeployStep::transferTask(const Storage<FilesToTransfer> &storag
                     break;
             }
         }
+        if (!m_emittedDowngradeWarning && transferMethod != preferredTransferMethod) {
+            addWarningMessage(Tr::tr("Transfer method was downgraded from \"%1\" to \"%2\". If "
+                                     "this is unexpected, please re-test device \"%3\".")
+                                  .arg(FileTransfer::transferMethodName(preferredTransferMethod),
+                                       FileTransfer::transferMethodName(transferMethod),
+                                       deviceConfiguration()->displayName()));
+            m_emittedDowngradeWarning = true;
+        }
         transfer.setTransferMethod(transferMethod);
 
         transfer.setRsyncFlags(flags());