diff --git a/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h b/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h
index 3cdf2aa6b..a22d54e66 100644
--- a/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h
+++ b/src/core/openthread-core-config-check.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
  *
  */
 
+#ifdef OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DISABLE_CCA_ON_LAST_ATTEMPT
+#error \
+    "OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DISABLE_CCA_ON_LAST_ATTEMPT was replaced by OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DISABLE_CSMA_CA_ON_LAST_ATTEMPT."
+#endif
+
 #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