diff --git a/src/plugins/dnf/subscription_manager.py b/src/plugins/dnf/subscription_manager.py
index 199bb1db05..0086c191b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dnf/subscription_manager.py
+++ b/src/plugins/dnf/subscription_manager.py
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@
 
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from subscription_manager.certdirectory import EntitlementDirectory
     from subscription_manager.identity import Identity
+    from subscription_manager.cache import ReleaseStatusCache
+    from subscription_manager.cp_provider import CPProvider
 
 
 expired_warning = _(
@@ -70,6 +72,12 @@
 """
 )
 
+release_lock_warning = _(
+    """
+This system has release set to {release_version} and it receives updates only for this release.
+"""
+)
+
 log = logging.getLogger("rhsm-app." + __name__)
 
 
@@ -206,6 +214,21 @@ def _warn_or_give_usage_message():
                     msg = not_registered_warning
             elif len(ent_dir.list_valid()) == 0 and not is_simple_content_access(identity=identity):
                 msg = no_subs_warning
+            else:
+                # Try to read release version ONLY from cache document.
+                # When cache document does not exist, then do not try to get this information
+                # from candlepin server and slow down DNF plugin!
+                release_cache: ReleaseStatusCache = inj.require(inj.RELEASE_STATUS_CACHE)
+                release_version_dict: Optional[dict] = release_cache.read_cache_only()
+                # Skip the case, when release does not exist at all, or it was unset
+                # and it is empty string
+                if release_version_dict:
+                    try:
+                        release_version: str = release_version_dict["releaseVer"]
+                    except KeyError:
+                        log.warning("The 'releaseVer' not included in the release version document")
+                    else:
+                        msg = release_lock_warning.format(release_version=release_version)
         finally:
             if msg:
                 logger.info(msg)