diff --git a/pkg/internal/controller/controller.go b/pkg/internal/controller/controller.go
index cc734dfb61..d45476d390 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/controller/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/controller/controller.go
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func (c *Controller[request]) reconcileHandler(ctx context.Context, req request)
 		c.Queue.Forget(req)
 		c.Queue.AddAfter(req, result.RequeueAfter)
 		ctrlmetrics.ReconcileTotal.WithLabelValues(c.Name, labelRequeueAfter).Inc()
-	case result.Requeue:
+	case result.Requeue: //nolint: staticcheck // We have to handle it until it is removed
 		log.V(5).Info("Reconcile done, requeueing")
 		c.Queue.AddRateLimited(req)
 		ctrlmetrics.ReconcileTotal.WithLabelValues(c.Name, labelRequeue).Inc()
diff --git a/pkg/reconcile/reconcile.go b/pkg/reconcile/reconcile.go
index ee63f681cc..c98b1864ef 100644
--- a/pkg/reconcile/reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/reconcile/reconcile.go
@@ -28,7 +28,17 @@ import (
 
 // Result contains the result of a Reconciler invocation.
 type Result struct {
-	// Requeue tells the Controller to requeue the reconcile key.  Defaults to false.
+	// Requeue tells the Controller to perform a ratelimited requeue
+	// using the workqueues ratelimiter. Defaults to false.
+	//
+	// This setting is deprecated as it causes confusion and there is
+	// no good reason to use it. When waiting for an external event to
+	// happen, either the duration until it is supposed to happen or an
+	// appropriate poll interval should be used, rather than an
+	// interval emitted by a ratelimiter whose purpose it is to control
+	// retry on error.
+	//
+	// Deprecated: Use `RequeueAfter` instead.
 	Requeue bool
 
 	// RequeueAfter if greater than 0, tells the Controller to requeue the reconcile key after the Duration.