diff --git a/errors/pointer.go b/errors/pointer.go
index 94f1aca066cb..34ba6a7d07f0 100644
--- a/errors/pointer.go
+++ b/errors/pointer.go
@@ -17,16 +17,22 @@ limitations under the License.
 package errors
 
 // MachineStatusErrorPtr converts a MachineStatusError to a pointer.
+//
+// Deprecated: This function is deprecated and will be removed in an upcoming release of Cluster API.
 func MachineStatusErrorPtr(v MachineStatusError) *MachineStatusError {
 	return &v
 }
 
 // MachinePoolStatusErrorPtr converts a MachinePoolStatusError to a pointer.
+//
+// Deprecated: This function is deprecated and will be removed in an upcoming release of Cluster API.
 func MachinePoolStatusErrorPtr(v MachinePoolStatusFailure) *MachinePoolStatusFailure {
 	return &v
 }
 
 // ClusterStatusErrorPtr converts a MachineStatusError to a pointer.
+//
+// Deprecated: This function is deprecated and will be removed in an upcoming release of Cluster API.
 func ClusterStatusErrorPtr(v ClusterStatusError) *ClusterStatusError {
 	return &v
 }
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases.go
index 486668a85cf6..1c7a9bb32cfb 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileInfrastructure(ctx context.Context, clu
 			if mp.Status.InfrastructureReady {
 				// Infra object went missing after the machine pool was up and running
 				log.Error(err, "infrastructure reference has been deleted after being ready, setting failure state")
-				mp.Status.FailureReason = capierrors.MachinePoolStatusErrorPtr(capierrors.InvalidConfigurationMachinePoolError)
+				mp.Status.FailureReason = ptr.To(capierrors.InvalidConfigurationMachinePoolError)
 				mp.Status.FailureMessage = ptr.To(fmt.Sprintf("MachinePool infrastructure resource %v with name %q has been deleted after being ready",
 					mp.Spec.Template.Spec.InfrastructureRef.GroupVersionKind(), mp.Spec.Template.Spec.InfrastructureRef.Name))
 			}
diff --git a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_phases.go b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_phases.go
index f24d38f02f9c..b76b837b7f3e 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_phases.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/machine/machine_controller_phases.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileInfrastructure(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctr
 		// Infra object went missing after the machine was up and running
 		if m.Status.InfrastructureReady {
 			log.Error(err, "Machine infrastructure reference has been deleted after being ready, setting failure state")
-			m.Status.FailureReason = capierrors.MachineStatusErrorPtr(capierrors.InvalidConfigurationMachineError)
+			m.Status.FailureReason = ptr.To(capierrors.InvalidConfigurationMachineError)
 			m.Status.FailureMessage = ptr.To(fmt.Sprintf("Machine infrastructure resource %v with name %q has been deleted after being ready",
 				m.Spec.InfrastructureRef.GroupVersionKind(), m.Spec.InfrastructureRef.Name))
 			return ctrl.Result{}, errors.Errorf("could not find %v %q for Machine %q in namespace %q, requeuing", m.Spec.InfrastructureRef.GroupVersionKind().String(), m.Spec.InfrastructureRef.Name, m.Name, m.Namespace)