diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
index 913296947..37d6d8270 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland.c
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@ xwl_screen_init(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char **argv)
     return ret;
 }
 
+_X_NORETURN
 static void _X_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(1, 0)
 xwl_log_handler(const char *format, va_list args)
 {