diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.scss b/core/src/components/item/item.scss
index 402b8eb6ed5..46e2cafe052 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 // Item
 // --------------------------------------------------
+// TODO: FW-4955
 
 :host {
   /**
@@ -45,10 +46,10 @@
    *
    * @prop --ripple-color: Color of the item ripple effect
    *
-   * @prop --highlight-height: The height of the highlight on the item
-   * @prop --highlight-color-focused: The color of the highlight on the item when focused
-   * @prop --highlight-color-valid: The color of the highlight on the item when valid
-   * @prop --highlight-color-invalid: The color of the highlight on the item when invalid
+   * @prop --highlight-height: The height of the highlight on the item. Only applies to inputs and textareas using the legacy form syntax. DEPRECATED: Highlights can be styled on `ion-input` or `ion-textarea` when using the modern form syntax.
+   * @prop --highlight-color-focused: The color of the highlight on the item when focused. Only applies to inputs and textareas using the legacy form syntax. DEPRECATED: Highlights can be styled on `ion-input` or `ion-textarea` when using the modern form syntax.
+   * @prop --highlight-color-valid: The color of the highlight on the item when valid. Only applies to inputs and textareas using the legacy form syntax. DEPRECATED: Highlights can be styled on `ion-input` or `ion-textarea` when using the modern form syntax.
+   * @prop --highlight-color-invalid: The color of the highlight on the item when invalid. Only applies to inputs and textareas using the legacy form syntax. DEPRECATED: Highlights can be styled on `ion-input` or `ion-textarea` when using the modern form syntax.
    */
   --border-radius: 0px;
   --border-width: 0px;