diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/form_providers.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/form_providers.ts
index 82aed7e0aa..834027c585 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/form_providers.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/form_providers.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AppModule, Type} from '@angular/core';
+import {AppModule, PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES, Type} from '@angular/core';
+
 import {FORM_DIRECTIVES, REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES} from './directives';
 import {RadioControlRegistry} from './directives/radio_control_value_accessor';
 import {FormBuilder} from './form_builder';
 
 
+
 /**
  * Shorthand set of providers used for building Angular forms.
  * @experimental
@@ -39,4 +41,20 @@ export class FormsModule {
  */
 @AppModule({providers: [REACTIVE_FORM_PROVIDERS], directives: REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES, pipes: []})
 export class ReactiveFormsModule {
+}
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated
+ */
+export function disableDeprecatedForms(): any[] {
+  return [];
+}
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated
+ */
+export function provideForms(): any[] {
+  return [
+    {provide: PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES, useValue: FORM_DIRECTIVES, multi: true}, REACTIVE_FORM_PROVIDERS
+  ];
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/forms/index.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/forms/index.d.ts
index 3055567656..69da191b58 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/forms/index.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/forms/index.d.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ export declare class DefaultValueAccessor implements ControlValueAccessor {
     writeValue(value: any): void;
 }
 
+/** @deprecated */
+export declare function disableDeprecatedForms(): any[];
+
 /** @experimental */
 export interface Form {
     addControl(dir: NgControl): void;
@@ -370,6 +373,9 @@ export declare class PatternValidator implements Validator {
     };
 }
 
+/** @deprecated */
+export declare function provideForms(): any[];
+
 /** @experimental */
 export declare const REACTIVE_FORM_DIRECTIVES: Type[][];