diff --git a/lib/config.h b/lib/config.h
index ecc5d4871..6ee1ab024 100644
--- a/lib/config.h
+++ b/lib/config.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
     || defined(__clang__) \
     || defined(__CPPCHECK__)
 #  define NORETURN [[noreturn]]
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#  define NORETURN __attribute__((noreturn))
 #else
 #  define NORETURN
 #endif