diff --git a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
index 0c92b87f52..33d41b912d 100644
--- a/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/cve-check.bbclass
@@ -422,6 +422,11 @@ def check_cves(d, cve_data):
     if not cves_in_recipe:
         bb.note("No CVE records for products in recipe %s" % (pn))
 
+    if d.getVar("CVE_CHECK_SHOW_WARNINGS") == "1":
+        unpatched_cves = [cve for cve in cve_data if cve_data[cve]["abbrev-status"] == "Unpatched"]
+        if unpatched_cves:
+            bb.warn("Found unpatched CVE (%s)" % " ".join(unpatched_cves))
+
     return (cve_data, cves_status)
 
 def get_cve_info(d, cve_data):