diff --git a/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h b/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h
index 96c3d7c3e..3cdf2aa6b 100644
--- a/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h
+++ b/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@
 #ifndef OPENTHREAD_CORE_CONFIG_CHECK_H_
 #define OPENTHREAD_CORE_CONFIG_CHECK_H_
 
+/*
+ * Removed or replaced OPENTHREAD_CONFIG options.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAX_TX_ATTEMPTS_DIRECT
+#error "OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAX_TX_ATTEMPTS_DIRECT was replaced by OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_MAX_FRAME_RETRIES_DIRECT."
+#endif
+
 #ifdef OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAX_TX_ATTEMPTS_INDIRECT_PER_POLL
 #error \
     "OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAX_TX_ATTEMPTS_INDIRECT_PER_POLL was replaced by OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_MAX_FRAME_RETRIES_INDIRECT."