diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt
index 5b857825933..1fc7edba40a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt
@@ -219,3 +219,19 @@ internal fun <T : KotlinTarget> KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets.configureOrCre
         }
     }
 }
+
+internal fun KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets.configureOrCreateAndroidTargetAndReportDeprecation(
+    targetName: String,
+    configure: KotlinAndroidTarget.() -> Unit
+): KotlinAndroidTarget {
+    val targetPreset = presets.getByName("android") as KotlinAndroidTargetPreset
+    val result = configureOrCreate(targetName, targetPreset, configure)
+
+    result.project.logger.warn(
+        """
+            w: Please use `androidTarget` function instead of `android` to configure android target inside `kotlin { }` block.
+            See the details here: https://kotl.in/android-target-dsl
+        """.trimIndent()
+    )
+    return result
+}
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diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithAndroidPresetFunctions.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithAndroidPresetFunctions.kt
index 2a0763cc3c8..07c4f761c4e 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithAndroidPresetFunctions.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithAndroidPresetFunctions.kt
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinAndroidTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinAndroidTargetPreset
 
+private const val ANDROID_TARGET_MIGRATION_MESSAGE = "Please use androidTarget() instead. Learn more here: https://kotl.in/android-target-dsl"
+
 interface KotlinTargetContainerWithAndroidPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets {
 
-    fun android(
+    fun androidTarget(
         name: String = "android",
         configure: KotlinAndroidTarget.() -> Unit = { }
     ): KotlinAndroidTarget =
@@ -22,9 +24,32 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithAndroidPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContain
             configure
         )
 
+    fun androidTarget() = androidTarget("android") { }
+    fun androidTarget(name: String) = androidTarget(name) { }
+    fun androidTarget(name: String, configure: Action<KotlinAndroidTarget>) = androidTarget(name) { configure.execute(this) }
+    fun androidTarget(configure: Action<KotlinAndroidTarget>) = androidTarget { configure.execute(this) }
+
+    @Deprecated(ANDROID_TARGET_MIGRATION_MESSAGE)
+    fun android(
+        name: String = "android",
+        configure: KotlinAndroidTarget.() -> Unit = { }
+    ): KotlinAndroidTarget =
+        configureOrCreateAndroidTargetAndReportDeprecation(name, configure)
+
+    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+    @Deprecated(ANDROID_TARGET_MIGRATION_MESSAGE, replaceWith = ReplaceWith("androidTarget()"))
     fun android() = android("android") { }
+
+    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+    @Deprecated(ANDROID_TARGET_MIGRATION_MESSAGE, replaceWith = ReplaceWith("androidTarget(name)"))
     fun android(name: String) = android(name) { }
+
+    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+    @Deprecated(ANDROID_TARGET_MIGRATION_MESSAGE)
     fun android(name: String, configure: Action<KotlinAndroidTarget>) = android(name) { configure.execute(this) }
+
+    @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+    @Deprecated(ANDROID_TARGET_MIGRATION_MESSAGE)
     fun android(configure: Action<KotlinAndroidTarget>) = android { configure.execute(this) }
 
 }
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