diff --git a/platform/linuxbsd/detect.py b/platform/linuxbsd/detect.py
index 81599892d77..bc6d4c7bbfb 100644
--- a/platform/linuxbsd/detect.py
+++ b/platform/linuxbsd/detect.py
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ def configure(env: "SConsEnvironment"):
 
     if not env["builtin_enet"]:
         env.ParseConfig("pkg-config libenet --cflags --libs")
+        print_warning(
+            "System-provided ENet has its functionality limited to IPv4 only and no DTLS support, unless patched for Godot."
+        )
 
     if not env["builtin_zstd"]:
         env.ParseConfig("pkg-config libzstd --cflags --libs")