diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 37b439c73ab..4c87bd90fb2 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ lazy val warningSuppression = Seq(
     "msg=undefined in comment for method cf in class PrintableHelper:s",
     // This is deprecated for external users but not internal use
     "cat=deprecation&origin=firrtl\\.options\\.internal\\.WriteableCircuitAnnotation:s",
-    "cat=deprecation&origin=chisel3\\.util\\.experimental\\.BoringUtils.*:s"
+    "cat=deprecation&origin=chisel3\\.util\\.experimental\\.BoringUtils.*:s",
+    "cat=deprecation&origin=chisel3\\.experimental\\.IntrinsicModule:s"
   ).mkString(",")
 )
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/experimental/IntrinsicModule.scala b/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/experimental/IntrinsicModule.scala
index 046b947b300..f1f2efd52f9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/experimental/IntrinsicModule.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/experimental/IntrinsicModule.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ private[chisel3] abstract class BaseIntrinsicModule(intrinsicName: String) exten
   val intrinsic = intrinsicName
 }
 
+@deprecated("use Intrinsic and IntrinsicExpr instead, intrinsic modules are deprecated", "Chisel 7.0.0")
 abstract class IntrinsicModule(intrinsicName: String, val params: Map[String, Param] = Map.empty[String, Param])
     extends BaseIntrinsicModule(intrinsicName) {
   private[chisel3] override def generateComponent(): Option[Component] = {
diff --git a/docs/src/explanations/intrinsics.md b/docs/src/explanations/intrinsics.md
index 2435db893c4..131dc994208 100644
--- a/docs/src/explanations/intrinsics.md
+++ b/docs/src/explanations/intrinsics.md
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ available is documented by an implementation.
 The `Intrinsic` and `IntrinsicExpr` can be used to create intrinsic statements
 and expressions.
 
-Modules defined as an `IntrinsicModule` will be instantiated as normal modules, 
-but the intrinsic field communicates to the compiler what functionality to use to 
-implement the module.  Implementations may not be actual modules, the module 
-nature of intrinsics is merely for instantiation purposes.
-
 ### Parameterization
 
 Parameters can be passed as an argument to the IntModule constructor.
@@ -36,28 +31,6 @@ import chisel3._
 
 ```scala mdoc:compile-only
 class Foo extends RawModule {
- val myresult = IntrinsicExpr("MyIntrinsic", UInt(32.W), "STRING" -> "test")(3.U, 5.U)
-}
-```
-
-### IntrinsicModule Example
-
-This following creates an intrinsic module for the intrinsic named
-"OtherIntrinsic".  It takes a parameter named "STRING" and has one bundle port.
-
-```scala mdoc:invisible
-import chisel3._
-```
-
-```scala mdoc:compile-only
-import chisel3.experimental.IntrinsicModule
-
-class ExampleIntrinsicModule(str: String) extends IntrinsicModule(
-  "OtherIntrinsic",
-  Map("STRING" -> str)) {
-  val foo = IO(new Bundle() {
-    val in = Input(UInt())
-    val out = Output(UInt(32.W))
-  })
+  val myresult = IntrinsicExpr("MyIntrinsic", UInt(32.W), "STRING" -> "test")(3.U, 5.U)
 }
 ```