diff --git a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
index f8c5b64cfd7c..a244f43a866f 100644
--- a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
@@ -248,33 +248,33 @@ static const char *vmsvga_guest_id[] = {
 enum {
     SVGA_CMD_INVALID_CMD = 0,
     SVGA_CMD_UPDATE = 1,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_FILL = 2,
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_FILL = 2,               /* deprecated */
     SVGA_CMD_RECT_COPY = 3,
-    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_BITMAP = 4,
-    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_BITMAP_SCANLINE = 5,
-    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_PIXMAP = 6,
-    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_PIXMAP_SCANLINE = 7,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_BITMAP_FILL = 8,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_PIXMAP_FILL = 9,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_BITMAP_COPY = 10,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_PIXMAP_COPY = 11,
-    SVGA_CMD_FREE_OBJECT = 12,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_FILL = 13,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_COPY = 14,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_BITMAP_FILL = 15,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_PIXMAP_FILL = 16,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_BITMAP_COPY = 17,
-    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_PIXMAP_COPY = 18,
+    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_BITMAP = 4,           /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_BITMAP_SCANLINE = 5,  /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_PIXMAP = 6,           /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_PIXMAP_SCANLINE = 7,  /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_BITMAP_FILL = 8,        /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_PIXMAP_FILL = 9,        /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_BITMAP_COPY = 10,       /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_PIXMAP_COPY = 11,       /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_FREE_OBJECT = 12,            /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_FILL = 13,          /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_COPY = 14,          /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_BITMAP_FILL = 15,   /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_PIXMAP_FILL = 16,   /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_BITMAP_COPY = 17,   /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_PIXMAP_COPY = 18,   /* deprecated */
     SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_CURSOR = 19,
-    SVGA_CMD_DISPLAY_CURSOR = 20,
-    SVGA_CMD_MOVE_CURSOR = 21,
+    SVGA_CMD_DISPLAY_CURSOR = 20,         /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_MOVE_CURSOR = 21,            /* deprecated */
     SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_ALPHA_CURSOR = 22,
-    SVGA_CMD_DRAW_GLYPH = 23,
-    SVGA_CMD_DRAW_GLYPH_CLIPPED = 24,
+    SVGA_CMD_DRAW_GLYPH = 23,             /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_DRAW_GLYPH_CLIPPED = 24,     /* deprecated */
     SVGA_CMD_UPDATE_VERBOSE = 25,
-    SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_FILL = 26,
-    SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_COPY = 27,
-    SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_ALPHA_BLEND = 28,
+    SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_FILL = 26,           /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_COPY = 27,           /* deprecated */
+    SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_ALPHA_BLEND = 28,    /* deprecated */
     SVGA_CMD_FRONT_ROP_FILL = 29,
     SVGA_CMD_FENCE = 30,
 };
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ static void vmsvga_fifo_run(struct vmsvga_state_s *s)
          * If they are not encountered in real world scenarious, they should be
          * completely removed.
          */
-        case SVGA_CMD_RECT_FILL:
+        case SVGA_CMD_RECT_FILL: /* deprecated */
             len -= 6;
             if (len < 0) {
                 goto rewind;
@@ -715,10 +715,10 @@ static void vmsvga_fifo_run(struct vmsvga_state_s *s)
          * Unimplemented commands that we gracefully skip their
          * arguments so we can avoid FIFO desync
          */
-        case SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_FILL:
+        case SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_FILL: /* deprecated */
             args = 6;
             goto badcmd;
-        case SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_COPY:
+        case SVGA_CMD_RECT_ROP_COPY: /* deprecated */
             args = 7;
             goto badcmd;
         case SVGA_CMD_DEFINE_ALPHA_CURSOR:
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static void vmsvga_fifo_run(struct vmsvga_state_s *s)
             y = vmsvga_fifo_read(s);
             args = x * y;
             goto badcmd;
-        case SVGA_CMD_DRAW_GLYPH_CLIPPED:
+        case SVGA_CMD_DRAW_GLYPH_CLIPPED: /* deprecated */
             len -= 4;
             if (len < 0) {
                 goto rewind;
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static void vmsvga_fifo_run(struct vmsvga_state_s *s)
             vmsvga_fifo_read(s);
             args = 7 + (vmsvga_fifo_read(s) >> 2);
             goto badcmd;
-        case SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_ALPHA_BLEND:
+        case SVGA_CMD_SURFACE_ALPHA_BLEND: /* deprecated */
             args = 12;
             goto badcmd;
 
