diff --git a/lib/config.h b/lib/config.h
index 3ecff1c10..6cb34b5e4 100644
--- a/lib/config.h
+++ b/lib/config.h
@@ -51,14 +51,21 @@
 #endif
 
 // C++11 noreturn
-#if (defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ >= 5)) \
+#if defined __has_cpp_attribute
+#  if __has_cpp_attribute (noreturn)
+#    define NORETURN [[noreturn]]
+#  endif
+#endif
+#if !defined(NORETURN)
+#  if (defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ >= 5)) \
     || defined(__clang__) \
     || defined(__CPPCHECK__)
-#  define NORETURN [[noreturn]]
-#elif defined(__GNUC__)
-#  define NORETURN __attribute__((noreturn))
-#else
-#  define NORETURN
+#    define NORETURN [[noreturn]]
+#  elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#    define NORETURN __attribute__((noreturn))
+#  else
+#    define NORETURN
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 // fallthrough